Spicy chicken sticks

Ingredients (serves 4):
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp vinegar
500g boneless chicken, cut into long strips
1 tsp soy sauce
2 tbsp garlic, finely chopped
2 tsp chilli paste, or to taste
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
15 bamboo skewers
2-3 tbsp oil

Method:
1. Add salt and vinegar to chicken, mix well, and set aside for 20 minutes.
2. Wash the chicken thoroughly and drain. Dry on a kitchen towel.
3. In a dish, add all other ingredients (except the oil) to the chicken and set aside for 20 minutes.
4. Skewer the chicken pieces. Heat oil in a pan and cook on each side till the chicken is golden brown. Serve with tabasco sauce or chutney.

Tips:
Spice up the marinade with ginger paste, oregano flakes or mustard sauce.

Recipe source: Simply Her magazine (Oct 2007)