CHICKEN MANCHURIAN | RESTAURANT STYLE 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 .