Budget-Friendly chillies (chopped) Recipes – Save Money, Eat Well

Cooking with chillies (chopped) doesn’t have to be expensive. Try these cheap, tasty, and filling recipes.

Recipes with chillies (chopped)

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Thai Crispy Sour Chicken

Thai Crispy Sour Chicken delivers golden, crispy fried chicken with a punchy dipping sauce that’s sour, spicy, and intensely fragrant. Fresh lime juice, chopped red chillies, garlic, and coriander are balanced with soy sauce and fish sauce, creating a bright, savoury kick that cuts through the crunch and keeps every bite lively. Golden crispy chicken coated with sour and spicy secret sauce. Follow along to unlock this delicious recipe!

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Hunan Style Stir-Fry Beef

If you are craving for something spicy and sour, this quick and easy stir-fry beef is a must try! Hunan Style Stir-Fry Beef is a quick, punchy stir-fry built for people who love that spicy-and-sour kick. Sliced beef is gently “water-fed” and marinated with white pepper, oyster sauce, and dark soy sauce for a tender bite, then flash-fried with garlic, ginger, fresh red chillies, and pickled chillies. Coriander roots add an extra aromatic hit, and a final splash of vinegar right at the end makes the flavours pop—served over a bed of coriander leaves for a fresh finish.

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Lemon Seared Chicken

Lemon Seared Chicken is an aromatic, flavourful stir-fry-style chicken dish where chopped chicken legs are marinated with soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, honey, salt, and white pepper, then fried until golden and finished with garlic, onion, red chillies, and lemon slices for a bright, savoury-sweet punch—perfect with rice. My new favourite handy recipe that is aromatic and flavourful. Don’t hesitate to give it a try!

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Century Egg Salad

Bold and unexpected — the century egg salad greets your senses with glossy wedges of preserved egg, their translucent jelly-like whites shimmering around creamy yolks that carry a deep, mature richness. A bright, savory dressing of garlic, herbs and a touch of acid and spice brings a fresh lift, cutting through the yolk’s mellow intensity and giving the dish a lively balance. Each bite offers a fascinating contrast: the bouncy, springy “white,” the silky-soft yolk, the zing of aromatic garlic and chili, and a whisper of refreshing herbaceousness. Served cool, this salad is at once exotic and comforting — perfect as an elegant starter, a bold side, or a curious treat for those ready to explore traditional Chinese flavours with a modern twist.

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Salmon Sashimi Marinate

Salmon Sashimi Marinate is a bright, sweet-and-spicy sauce designed to wake up salmon sashimi with punchy aromatics and citrus. Red onion, garlic, chillies, lime, and chopped coriander are balanced with soy sauce, fish sauce, lemon juice, a touch of sugar, and a hint of wasabi—fresh, zesty, and seriously appetite-boosting for warm weather. Want something more refreshing for summer? Try this sweet and spicy marinate sauce over salmon sashimi to boost your appetite!

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Sichuan Mouth-Watering Chicken

This is a cold dish with multiple layers of flavour, perfect summer. A refreshing Sichuan-style cold chicken dish with layers of heat, tingle, and savoury depth—chilled chicken over sliced cucumber, finished with a hot-oil pour over garlic, chilli powder, sesame, and Sichuan pepper, then seasoned with soy sauces and oyster sauce for a punchy, mouth-watering finish.