Chicken Manchurian

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Chicken Manchurian is quite possibly the most popular item at Chinese restaurants in Karachi.
  • PREP TIME: 20 minutes
  • COOK TIME: 40 minutes
  • SERVINGS: 4 persons
Chicken Manchurian

INGREDIENTS

  • Boneless Chicken, chicken ½ kg
  • Sugar 1 teaspoon
  • Salt ½ teaspoon + ½ teaspoon
  • Black Pepper 1 tablespoon
  • Corn Flour 2 tablespoon
  • Oil as required
  • Chicken Stock (or chicken cube dissolved in 2 cups water) 2 cups
  • Chopped Garlic 1 tablespoon
  • Soya Sauce 2 tablespoon
  • Ketchup ½ cup
  • Chili Sauce 2 tablespoon
  • Vinegar 2 tablespoon
  • Brown Sugar 1 tablespoon
  • Corn Flour as required
  • Oil 2 tablespoon

DIRECTIONS

  • 1. Marinate chicken with sugar, salt, black pepper, cornflour and oil. Leave to marinate for 10 minutes.
  • 2. Heat oil and deep fry marinated chicken till golden brown. Use a slotted spoon to remove and drain on kitchen towel.
  • 3. Make Manchurian sauce by heating 2 tablespoon oil then added chopped garlic. Saute for 30 seconds – 1 minute till aroma is released.
  • 4. Add chicken stock, soya sauce, ketchup, chili sauce, vinegar and brown sugar.
  • 5. Cook sauce till it reaches boiling point. Taste and adjust seasonings as required.
  • 6. Dissolve cornflour in water and add to Manchurian sauce to thicken.
  • 7. Add fried chicken cubes to Manchurian sauce. Cook for 2-3 minutes till warmed through.
  • 8. Serve hot with fried rice and chowmein.

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