Chicken Manchurian recipe
Ingredients for Chicken Manchurian:
For the marination:
– Boneless Chicken thighs – 300-350 gms
– Salt- 1/2 tsp
– White Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp
– Ginger Garlic paste- 1 tsp
– Egg- 1 small
For the coating:
– Cornflour- 3 tbsp
For Tempering:
– Garlic, chopped- 7-8 cloves (4 tsp)
– Ginger chopped- 2 tsp
– Green Chillies, chopped- 2
Other Ingredients:
– Onion Petals- 1 cup
– Green Pepper (capsicum) diced – 1 cup (70 gms)
– Red pepper(capsicum), diced- 1 cup (70 gms)
– Spring Onion whites, sliced- 2-3 tbsp
– Soy sauce- 2 tsp
– Tomato Ketchup- 4 tbsp
– Vinegar- 2 tsp
– Black Pepper Powder- 1/2 tsp
– Cornflour slurry- 1 tbsp cornflour mixed in 3 tbsp water
– Oil- 2 tbsp
– Spring Onion greens, chopped, for garnish- 3-4 tbsp
Preparation:
– Wash and cut the boneless thigh pieces into 1” pieces
– Marinate with the items indicated. Mix well and set aside for 30 mins.
– After 30 mins, mix in the corn flour to coat the chicken pieces.
– Peel and chop the ginger & garlic and chop the green chillies.
– Dice the onion, green and red pepper.
– Slice the spring onion whites and chop the greens for garnish.
Process:
– To fry the chicken pieces, heat oil till medium hot and drop the battered chicken pieces one at a time. Do not crowd the pan and if required, fry in batches.
– Fry on medium heat for 5-6 mins till golden. Remove and keep on a plate.
– Now take a wok or kadhai & heat 2 tbsp oil.
– Add the chopped garlic & ginger and stir for 15 secs. Now add the green chillies and continue to fry for 30 secs.
– Add the spring onion whites and fry for 30 secs.
– Now add the diced white onions, mix and fry on high heat for a minute.
– Add the green and red peppers,mix & stir fry the vegetables on high heat for a minute.
– Now add the soy sauce, tomato ketchup, mix & stir fry on high heat for 15 secs.
– Add the vinegar & black pepper powder & stir fry on high heat for 15 secs, add a splash of water if required.
– Add the fried chicken pieces and mix & stir fry on high heat for 1 min till these are coated by the sauce.
– Add the corn slurry, mix & stir fry cook for 30 secs.
– Garnish with spring onion greens, mix and serve .
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