Description
A sweet and spicy stir fry featuring crispy chicken and fresh mango, perfect for a quick and flavorful meal.
Ingredients
Scale
For Frying the Chicken:
- 1 lb skinless, boneless chicken breasts or thighs, cubed
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- Neutral oil, for frying
For the Sauce:
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
- 2 tbsp chopped garlic
- 2–3 green chilies, chopped
- 1 large onion, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 cup bell peppers, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 4 tbsp sweet chili sauce
- 2 tbsp red chili paste
- 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup ripe mango, peeled and cubed
- Chopped spring onion greens, for garnish
Instructions
- Fry the Chicken:
- In a bowl, mix cornstarch, flour, ginger garlic paste, salt, and black pepper.
- Coat the cubed chicken with the flour mixture.
- Heat oil in a pan over high heat. Fry the chicken in batches until golden and crispy. Drain and set aside.
- Make the Sauce:
- In a wok, heat 3 tbsp oil over high heat. Add garlic and green chilies, stir-frying for a few seconds.
- Add the onion and bell peppers, cooking for 1 minute.
- Stir in soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, red chili paste, ketchup, rice vinegar, salt, and black pepper.
- In a small bowl, mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry. Add it to the wok, stirring until the sauce thickens.
- Combine and Serve:
- Add the fried chicken and mango cubes to the wok. Stir well to coat with the sauce.
- Garnish with chopped spring onion greens and serve hot.
Notes
Serve this delicious stir fry with rice or noodles for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: main course
- Method: Stir-fry
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of the recipe
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg