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Stovetop Crispy Chicken Manchurian

Stovetop Crispy Chicken Manchurian is pieces of chicken frying them until crispy, and then tossing them in a sweet and tangy sauce.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Marinated Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese, Indian, Pakistani
Keyword: chicken machurian, chinese recipe, indochinese recipe
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 217kcal
Author: Sarah Mirza

Ingredients

Coated Chicken

  • 1 lbs chicken breast or chicken thighs
  • ½ kosher salt
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

gravy

  • ⅛ inch ginger chopped
  • 10 garlic cloves minced
  • 3 green chili pepper finely chopped
  • ¼ cup olive oil or any neutral oil
  • 1 tsp brown sugar

Vegetables

  • ½ cup onion cut triangles
  • 2 bell peppers cut in cubed
  • 4 sprig spring onion chopped

Sauces

  • 4 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 4 tbsp ketchup
  • 4 tbsp chili garlic sauce any brand

Powdered spices

  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

Corn flour mixture

  • ½ cup hot water
  • 1 chicken boullion or any brand
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch corn flour

Frying

  • 6 cups olive oil or any neutral

Instructions

  • In a bowl add chicken pieces, ginger garlic paste, soy sauce, salt, black pepper, white pepper, cornstarch, and olive oil.
  • Mix and marinate for 15-30 minutes.

Frying

  • In a wok, on medium heat, add 6 cups olive oil.
  • Let it heat up.
  • Add the coated chicken and fry until it's fully cooked. This process will take 5-10 minutes. Don't move the chicken when deep frying for the first few minutes.
  • Take it out and keep it aside.

Gravy

  • In a separate wok, on medium heat, add oil, and let it heat up.
  • Add ginger, garlic, green chili pepper.
  • Let it sizzle for 20 seconds.
  • Add bell pepper and spring onion.
  • Mix and let it cook for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add the powdered spices and brown sugar.
  • Mix and let it cook for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add the sauce and mix well.
  • In a cup with ½ cup hot water add chicken cube and cornstarch and mix well!
  • Now mix it in gravy.
  • Next add the fried chicken in the gravy.
  • Add spring onion and sesame seeds.
  • Serve it with Basmati Rice.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 24g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 143IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg