Chicken Manchurian

Chicken Manchurian is a very popular Indo-Chinese recipe. This easy Chinese Chicken Manchurian is an my all time favorite. For Indian Chinese food lovers and a good combination for Fried rice and Noodles.

Ingredients::

• 1kg boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1” pieces)
• 1 ½ tablespoons flour
• 1 ½ tablespoons corn starch
• 1 egg
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 1 large onion (sliced)

Sauce ::

• ½ cup chicken stock
• ¼ cup ketchup
• ¼ cup tomato puree
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
• 1 tablespoon ginger (minced)
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• fresh cilantro (chopped, for garnish)
• oil (for frying)

Method:::

• In a bowl mix together flour, 1 ½ teaspoon cornstarch, egg, salt and pepper. If batter is too thick add a tiny bit of water to thin it out. Dip chicken pieces into batter, coat well and deep fry chicken pieces until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and keep warm until needed.

•  Add a tiny bit of oil to your wok and stir fry slices onions for about 1 minute. Add garlic and ginger stir fry for 30 seconds. Add chicken stock, ketchup, tomato puree, soy sauce, and sugar. Mix well stirring and bring to a boil. Combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch with 1 tablespoon cold water and pour into mixture while stirring. Cook until sauce thickens.

• In a bowl pour the sauce over the chicken pieces. Mix well and top with chopped fresh cilantro. Serve with white rice.