Chinese Style Mango Chicken Stir Fry

Chinese Style Mango Chicken Stir Fry

Elevate your weeknight dinner with this vibrant and flavorful Chinese Style Mango Chicken Stir Fry! This dish combines crispy chicken with a tangy, sweet mango sauce that’s sure to please the whole family. Here’s how to make it:

Ingredients:

For Frying The Chicken:

• 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
• Neutral flavored oil (for frying)

For The Curry:

• 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)

Directions:

Fry The Chicken:

1. Prepare Chicken: Wash the chicken and pat it dry with paper towels. Cut into small bite-sized cubes.
2. Coat Chicken: In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine cornstarch, all-purpose flour, ginger garlic paste, salt, and black pepper. Add the chicken cubes and coat them well with the flour mixture.
3. Fry Chicken: Heat oil in a pan over high heat. Once hot, add half of the chicken pieces and fry until crisp and golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels. Repeat with the remaining chicken.

Make The Sauce:

1. Cook Aromatics: Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Add garlic and green chilies, and stir-fry for 3-4 seconds.
2. Add Vegetables: Add onion and bell peppers, cooking for about a minute.
3. Prepare Sauce: Stir in dark soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, red chili paste, tomato ketchup, rice vinegar, salt, and black pepper. Mix well.
4. Thicken Sauce: Mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry. Add this slurry to the wok, cooking until the sauce thickens (about 1 minute). Add more water if necessary.
5. Combine Ingredients: Add the fried chicken and mango pieces to the wok. Mix everything thoroughly.
6. Garnish & Serve: Garnish with chopped spring onion greens and serve immediately.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Calories: Approximately 350 kcal per serving
Servings: 4

Enjoy this delightful Chinese Style Mango Chicken Stir Fry, bursting with flavors and textures. It’s perfect served over steamed rice or noodles for a complete meal!

Feel free to adjust the spice levels and sweetness to suit your taste. Happy cooking!

Chinese Style Mango Chicken Stir Fry

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• Author: Dulcia
• Total Time: 35 minutes
• Yield: 4 1x

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Ingredients

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For Frying The Chicken:

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)

For The Curry:

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)

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Instructions

Fry The Chicken:

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 half 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.

Make The Sauce:

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.
Now 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.

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 20 minutes

Nutrition

• Calories: 350 Kcal