Description
This Chicken Manchurian recipe is a delicious Indo-Chinese dish featuring crispy fried chicken coated in a flavorful, tangy sauce. Perfect for a satisfying meal that packs a punch of flavor!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 pound boneless chicken breast or thighs (cut into bite-sized cubes)
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Oil for deep frying
For the Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 tablespoon chopped ginger
- 2 green onions (white and green parts separated)
- 1 green chili (finely chopped, optional)
- 1/4 cup bell peppers (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
- 1 tablespoon chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water (for slurry)
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: Mix chicken with cornstarch, flour, egg, ginger garlic paste, salt, and pepper. Fry until golden and crispy.
- Make the Sauce: Sauté garlic, ginger, green chili, and white parts of green onions. Add bell peppers, soy sauce, ketchup, chili sauce, vinegar, sugar, water, and cornstarch slurry. Simmer until thickened.
- Combine: Toss fried chicken in the sauce until evenly coated. Garnish with green onion tops and serve hot.
Notes
- Adjust spice level by varying chili sauce and green chili.
- Pair with fried rice, noodles, or steamed rice for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Indo-Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 790mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 115mg