Description
A delicious and easy recipe for Chinese style mango chicken stir fry, featuring crispy chicken and a flavorful sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound skinless boneless chicken breasts or thighs (500 g)
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Any neutral flavored oil (for frying)
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
- 2–3 green chilies (chopped)
- 1 large onion (cut into 1-inch cubes)
- 1 cup cubed bell peppers (1-inch cubes)
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons red chili paste
- 2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup peeled and cubed ripe mangoes
- Chopped spring onion greens (to garnish)
Instructions
- Wash the chicken and pat it dry using paper tissues.
- Cut into small bite-size cubes.
- Add cornstarch, all-purpose flour, ginger garlic paste, salt, and black pepper powder to a medium-sized mixing bowl and mix well.
- Add the cubed chicken pieces to the bowl and coat them nicely with the flour mixture.
- Heat oil for frying in a pan over high heat.
- Once the oil is hot, drop ½ of the chicken pieces in the hot oil and fry until crisp and golden brown from the outside.
- Drain and keep aside. Fry the remaining chicken. Drain and keep aside.
- Heat oil in a wok over high heat.
- Once the oil is hot, add garlic and green chilies and fry for 3-4 seconds.
- Add onion and bell peppers and cook for a minute.
- Add dark soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, red chili paste, tomato ketchup, rice vinegar, salt, and black pepper powder to the wok and mix well.
- Mix cornstarch in water to make a slurry and add the slurry to the wok.
- Cook for a minute or till the sauce thickens and the cornstarch is cooked. Add more water if required.
- Add the fried chicken and mango pieces to the wok and mix well.
- Garnish with chopped green onions and serve immediately.
Notes
- Adjust the spice level by adding more or fewer green chilies.
- For a sweeter taste, increase the amount of sweet chili sauce.
- Serve with steamed rice or noodles for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Mango Chicken, Stir Fry, Chinese Recipe, Easy Recipe