Chicken Manchurian! Do I need to say more? No, but I will…
Chicken Manchurian is one of the famous chinese recipe, consisting of chicken with a spicy sauce.
The recipe I’m sharing today is part of the Indian Chinese Cuisine. Unlike Chinese Chicken Manchurian, the Indian flavors in this recipe makes it more spicy. It is easy to prepare and it tastes really delicious.
Chicken Manchurian is good combo for Fried rice /Noodles or good enough as a starter. This is one my family favorite recipes in my recipe book and made in my home countless times. Now let see how it’s made…
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Chicken Manchurian Recipe
Ingredients
- Chicken : 1/2 kg /1.1 lb Boneless,cut into very small pieces
- Oil for deep frying
- For the Batter:
- All-purpose flour : 5 tbsp
- Corn starch : 3 tbsp
- Black pepper powder : 1/4 tsp
- Water : 1/4 cup
- Salt to taste
- For the Sauce:
- Oil : 1 tbsp
- Onion :1/2 medium finely chopped
- Green chilies : to taste (cut diagonally)
- Garlic : 3 large cloves (finely,chopped)
- Tomato ketchup : 3 tbsp
- Red chili sauce : 2 tbsp or to taste
- Soy sauce : 4 tsp or to taste
- White vinegar : 2 tsp
- Water : 6 tbsp
- Corn starch : 2 tsp
- Spring onions : 2 stalks (cut diagonally for garnishing)
Instructions
- To make batter, add all-purpose flour, corn starch, salt,black pepper powder and water to a small bowl and mix until there are no lumps.Coat chicken pieces well with batter and set it aside.
- Heat oil in a pan and deep fry until chicken is a medium dark brown color.Finish frying all of the chicken and drain it paper towel and keep it aside.
- Heat oil in a medium non-stick pan, add onions, green chilies, garlic and cook until it turns to light brown and translucent.
- Add tomato ketchup, red chili sauce and cook until oil starts to separate from mixture.Add soy sauce and vinegar and mix well.
- Mix corn starch with water and add it to the pan, cook for 1-2 minutes until sauce starts to thicken, keep the prepared sauce aside.
- Add the fried chicken to the pan with the sauce.Toss well to coat chicken completely and now add spring onions and toss again.
- Serve hot with Fried rice /Noodles or as a starter and enjoy!
Do give a try this yummy Chinese Chicken Manchurian and am sure it will be loved by kids and adults equally…Enjoy!
Catch you with more yummy updates!
Sangeetha
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Hi Mahika, Looks like my reply is coming delayed, sorry about that 🙁 I’m away on a trip.I don’t see any reason why it won’t work. try! 🙂
Happy Cooking!
Sangeetha
Can we add the white part of the spring onion instead of the normal onion?
Hi Tracy, I used ching's chilli sauce for this recipe.
Thanks!
Sangeetha
Hi Jeff, Sorry for the delayed reply. I've have used distilled white vinegar for this recipe.
Thanks!
Sangeetha
Hi, I used Ching's red chilli sauce.
Is the white vinegar mentioned in the gravy part white wine vinegar or the ordinary synthetic vinegar??
What type of chili sauce? Like heinz?
What do you use for red chilli sauce?
Hi Donna Ross, Sorry for the delayed reply…I was away from active blogging, hence delay in reply. Thanks you so much for your wonderful comments. Nothing makes me happy more than hearing, I am inspiring some to cook 🙂 Coming your query, yes all purpose flour is maida and you can use corn flour instead of corn starch. Hope this helps and once again sorry for late reply. Hope to see you more around.
Cheers!
Sangeetha
Hi Sangeetha,
Love your site. I actually started cooking after going through your website…must say I am quite enjoying cooking as well.. All thanks to you 🙂
2 questions – What is All purpose Flour..I am unable to find this in the local store.
Also , Can I use corn Flour instead of corn starch.
Hi Sangeetha ,
Love your site.. I try all of the recipes only from your site.
One quick question , can I substitute corn starch with something else like corn flour.. am unable to find it in the local store.
Also , is All – Purpose flour maida ?Am unable to find all purpose flour in the store as well.
Hi Annie, You're most welcome! I am so glad it worked out for you! Hope you do try more recipes from here and like them too.Thanks for returning to leave a comment!
Cheers!
Sangeetha
Awwww.. Its divine… I could not stop myself eating it:):) Chicken Manchurian came out so delicious and thanks for the recipe Sangeetha