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Nothing perks up the appetite like a totally spicy dish. Like my Thai-style crispy chicken. When I tell my teens that’s one of the dishes I’m cooking for dinner, they jump for joy. It’s one of our favorite dishes to order at Chinese restaurants. It’s also a dish that’s so easy to prepare at home.

You need:

• 4 chicken thighs, chopped into chunky pieces
• 1 large cucumber, thinly shredded
• 1 large carrot, thinly shredded
• 1 medium onion, thinly shredded
• 1 cup cornflour
• I cup cooking oil
• 3 tablespoons Thai chilly sauce (I usually use Kimball)
• salt and sugar to taste

First I coat the chicken with cornflour, a drizzle of oil and a pinch of salt, and leave aside to sit while I shred the veggies. Meantime, I heat up some oil in my wok. I’m not deepfrying the chicken here. There’s not enough oil to do that. I’m just shallow frying the chicken till it’s cooked and browned. Remove from oil and repeat with the next batch of chicken.

That done, it’s time to prepare the sauce. Drain the wok and pour in the Thai chilly sauce. I use 3 tablespoons or more. You decide how spicy you want yours to be. Add an equal amount of water, and salt and sugar to taste. Then I add the shredded veggies and stir. I add a bit of flour to thicken the sauce a little so it’ll stick to the chicken.

And that’s it. So easy. Cooked and ready to serve, faster than you can say “best prenatal multivitamins” (well, almost ). Try it this weekend.