Chicken Manchurian is a popular Indian-Chinese dish that is made with ketchup, soy sauce, chili paste and, traditionally, fried chicken.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time17 minutesmins
Total Time27 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: chicken manchurian
Servings: 4
Calories: 296kcal
Author: Puja
Ingredients
For the chicken
1lbboneless and skinless chicken thighschicken breasts or a mix are fine as well, cut into 1” pieces
½tspblack pepper
½tspsalt
1Tbspsoy sauce
1egg white
3Tbspcorn starch
3Tbspcooking oilUse a neutral oil with high smoke point, like avocado oil
For the Sauce
1medium bell pepper½ cup chopped, any color, chopped into 1“ pieces
1small onion½ cup chopped, chopped into 1” chunks
1Tbspgarlicminced
1tspgingerminced of grated with a microplane
2Tbspsoy sauce
1Tbsprice vinegar
1Tbspketchup
½Tbspchili pastelike Sambal Olek
½Tbspcorn starch
Scallions for garnish
1cupwater
Instructions
Marinade
In a medium bowl, combine chicken pieces, black pepper, salt, and soy sauce. Let marinade for 15 minutes.
Then to the same bowl, without removing any of the liquid, add the corn starch and egg white. Using a wooden spoon or stiff spatula, stir well until the mixture develops a velvety texture.
Cooking
In a small bowl, combine the ½ Tbsp of corn starch with ½ cup of cool water and mix well to form a slurry. Set aside.
In another small bowl, combine soy sauce, rice vinegar, ketchup, and chili paste. Set aside.
Heat oil in a wok or karahi until it shimmers, about 350° F
Transfer the chicken to the hot oil. Stir often until cooked through. Remove the chicken from the wok onto some paper towels and set aside.
In the same wok (there should be plenty of oil remaining), add onions and bell peppers. Give it a good stir and then add the ginger, and garlic. Stir quickly for about 10 seconds to cook the ingredients and prevent burning.
Add the sauce mix, then the slurry. Let cook for about 30 seconds, stir continously.
Add the chicken and ½ cup water or more depending on the amount of gravy you like.
Let cook for 1 minute to allow ingredients to meld.