Spice Bag

FakeawayServes 2 · 40 min

Ireland's most beloved invention that isn't actually Irish — chips, shredded chicken, peppers and chilli tossed together in a bag. Born in Dublin's Chinese takeaways, now on menus everywhere.

Ingredients

  • 4 large potatoes, cut into chips
  • 2 chicken breasts, cut into strips
  • 1 red pepper, sliced
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 packet spice bag seasoning — McDonnell's
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 red chilli, sliced (optional)

Method

  1. Cook the chips as you normally would — oven or fryer — until crisp and golden.
  2. Toss the chicken strips with half the seasoning and leave for 10 minutes.
  3. Heat the oil in a wok over high heat and stir-fry the chicken 5–6 minutes until cooked through and catching at the edges.
  4. Add the pepper, onion and chilli. Stir-fry another 3 minutes — they should stay crunchy.
  5. Tip in the hot chips and the rest of the seasoning. Toss everything hard for a minute so the coating gets everywhere.
  6. Serve immediately, ideally in a paper bag, with curry sauce on the side.

Tip: High heat, and keep things moving. A spice bag should be crisp, never soggy.

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