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You're making crispy chicken bites with a punchy sweet and spicy sauce—the main work is getting the chicken properly coated in three layers (cornstarch, egg, and seasoned flour) before frying. Everything comes together quickly in about 33 minutes, so you'll want to have your rice cooking while you handle the chicken, and finish with fresh herbs for that perfect aromatic touch.
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Cut the chicken into pieces and coat in cornstarch
Cut the chicken breasts into smaller pieces and season with salt. Place in a bowl, sprinkle over the cornstarch and toss well so the pieces are coated on all sides.
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Dip in egg and prepare the seasoned flour
Crack the egg into a bowl and coat the chicken pieces in it as well. In another bowl, mix together the flour, pepper, garlic and sweet paprika.
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Coat in the flour mixture
Tip the egg- and cornstarch-coated chicken pieces into the flour mixture. Toss until the coating is used up and the pieces are evenly covered.