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Chicken Manchurian Recipe

Chicken Manchurian Recipe

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  • Author: Mia
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 3
  • Category: Stovetop
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Indo-Chinese

Description

A flavorful and crispy Chicken Manchurian recipe that combines marinated chicken with a savory sauce, bell peppers, and aromatic spices, creating a delicious Indo-Chinese dish.


Ingredients

Units Scale

Chicken Manchurian:

  • 1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken (Preferably dark meat)
  • 1/2 sweet red bell pepper (finely chopped)
  • 2 tablespoons garlic-ginger-onion mix (reserved from marinade)

Chicken Manchurian Marinade:

  • 1/2 small onion (approx. 3-4 tablespoons)
  • 3-4 slices ginger (approx. 1 1/2 - 2 tablespoons)
  • 3 cloves garlic (approx. 1 1/2 tablespoons)
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 tablespoon chilli powder
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 3-4 tablespoons water
  • 10 tablespoons cornstarch (mix this in with the chicken after you are done marinating, right before deep frying)

Chicken Manchurian Sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar (or white vinegar)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chilli powder
  • 1-2 bird's eye chili pepper
  • 1/2 cup water

Cornstarch Slurry (To Thicken Sauce):

  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 4 teaspoons cold water

Instructions

  1. Marinating the Chicken: With a food processor, blitz the ginger, garlic, and half a small onion until it is a fine paste. Reserve 2 tablespoons for browning the onions and red peppers later. Cut up the chicken into small bite-sized pieces and marinate it with the ginger-garlic-onion paste, soy sauce, chilli powder, black pepper, and water in the fridge for 1 hour or overnight.
  2. Preparation: Dice the red peppers and set aside with the reserved mix. Finely chop cilantro if using.
  3. Preparing the Chicken Manchurian Sauce: Mix all sauce ingredients except cornstarch slurry. Add cornstarch slurry and set aside.
  4. Deep Frying the Chicken: Coat marinated chicken in cornstarch and deep fry in batches until crispy. Double fry for extra crispiness.
  5. Putting It Together: Sauté reserved mix, red peppers, add sauce, thicken, then add chicken. Garnish with cilantro and serve with rice.

Notes

  • Adjust spice levels to taste.
  • Double frying chicken enhances crispiness.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 450
  • Sugar: 9g
  • Sodium: 800mg
  • Fat: 18g
  • Saturated Fat: 3g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 12g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 32g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 35g
  • Cholesterol: 95mg