Mango Chicken
This Mango Chicken is an asian inspired dish, a super simple and super easy lunch or dinner recipe that everyone will surely love. Perfect pair with hot steamed rice. The flavor combination of the tropical taste of mango, chicken and bell peppers really works with sweet, spicy and savory sauce to make a delicious meal.
It is perfectly okay to use either chicken breasts or thighs, whichever you prefer! To get nicely browned chicken, cook it in batches instead of all at once. A crowded pan will cool down a lot faster and as your pan cools down, your food will stick, won't brown and it will release all its moisture into the pan so instead of a crisp sear, you'll end up with food that's soft, doesn't brown properly and dry. I highly recommend to double fry chicken if you have extra time as this gives chicken a thicker and crunchier texture.
This Mango Chicken is such an easy dish that it takes no time at all to prepare. Everyone loves it, even the kids. This recipe is incredibly delicious and so easy to make, definitely a winner!
HOW DO YOU CUT A MANGO
- Make vertical slices without cutting through the skin. Slice the flesh the other direction without cutting through the skin to create a grid pattern.
- Using a spoon, scoop out the flesh from the skin.
WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS TO MAKE MANGO CHICKEN
The ingredients of this Mango Chicken mostly you can find it in your pantry. Here's what you need:
- Chicken - you can use chicken breasts or chicken thighs for this recipe.Whichever you choose, make sure not to chop the chicken too small so it’s juicier and harder to overcook.
- Aromatics - ginger adds a warm, spicy, sharp peppery taste and garlic adds a pungent, herby, warm aromatic flair.
- Seasoning - salt & pepper enhance and adds flavor.
- Mangoes - this recipe calls for fresh and ripe mangoes for better flavor and texture but if you don't have any substitute works with thawed, frozen mangoes.
- Bell pepper -Sautéing enhance their natural flavor and creates a delicious and colorful addition to the recipe.
- Onions - leaves a strong and umami flavor to the food.
FOR THE SAUCE:
- Chicken broth - adds depth flavor to the sauce.
- Soy sauce - using dark soy sauce to adds color to the recipe.
- Garlic chili paste -adds heat and flavor to the recipe. You can customize the spice level by adding additional chili sauce for the extra kick.
- Sugar - adds a hint of sweetness to balance the flavor.
- Vinegar - gives tangy flavor to your dish.
- Cornstarch - this gives thickening power to the sauce.
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Quick and Easy Restaurant Style Mango Chicken that you can do it at home. A sweet, spicy and savory chicken meal with the tropical taste of mango perfect serve over hot steamed rice!
- 1 pound chicken breast (cut into bite size pieces)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ginger (grated)
- 1 teaspoon garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 green bell pepper (medium)
- 1 green bell pepper (medium)
- 1 white onion (medium)
- 1 mango (large)
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 3/4 cups flour
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon garlic chili paste
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
In a bowl, season chicken with salt, black pepper, grated ginger and chopped garlic. Mix until combine. Marinate chicken for at least 30 minutes.
In a small mixing bowl, combine chicken broth, soy sauce, garlic chili paste, sugar, vinegar and cornstarch. Stir until well combined. Set aside until ready to use.
Prepare onion, bell peppers and mango, cut into chunks.
- Heat the oil in a large pan over medium high heat.
In a mixing bowl, combine cornstarch and flour. Mix to combine. Dredge chicken into the flour mixture. Shake off excess flour
Carefully add chicken pieces to the pan with hot oil, one at a time. Cook the chicken in batches.
Cook the chicken for 4-6 minutes or until browned and cooked through. Repeat the process with any remaining chicken. Remove and let it rest 5 minutes before double frying.
Using the same wok, heat oil. saute onion and garlic until fragrant.
Add bell peppers, stir fry for a minute then add mangoes.
Pour the sauce, let it simmer until the sauce start to thicken.
Add the chicken, toss to coat the chicken with the sauce.
Serve and Enjoy!
