Chinese Style Mango Chicken Stir Fry Recipe
This sweet and savory stir fry combines crispy chicken with fresh mango and bold sauces. It's quick, vibrant, and crowd-pleasing.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl Large
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 pound skinless boneless chicken breasts or thighs cut into bite-sized pieces
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- neutral flavored oil for frying
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil for stir-frying
- 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
- 2-3 green chilies chopped
- 1 large onion cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 cup bell peppers cubed
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons red chili paste
- 2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch for slurry
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup ripe mangoes peeled and cubed
- spring onion greens chopped, for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- First, cut your chicken into bite-sized pieces and toss them in a bowl.
- Add cornstarch, flour, ginger garlic paste, salt, and pepper to the chicken and mix well.
- Heat oil over medium heat in a pan and fry chicken in batches until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towel.
- In a wok, heat 3 tablespoons cooking oil over medium-high heat.
- Add chopped garlic and green chilies. Stir-fry for 1 minute.
- Add onion and sauté until translucent.
- Add bell peppers and stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Add fried chicken back in the wok.
- Mix sauce using mango puree, soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, chili sauce, and cornstarch slurry.
- Pour sauce into wok, stir everything to coat well, and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Sprinkle with chopped spring onions before serving.
- Serve hot with rice or noodles.
Notes
To keep chicken crispy, double-fry or bake. Avoid overcooking veggies for best texture.