Chicken Manchurian

“Chicken Manchurian” An Indo-Chinese spicy yummy treat for your tummy 😀 You can also make non-veg Manchurian with egg, shrimp, fish and more.

It’s a delightful Indo-Chinese starter which you can also serve as a side dish for Fried rice, Schezwan Fried Rice or Hakka Noodles

Learn Step By Step Recipe for Chicken Manchurian
Related Recipes- see Veg Manchuria, Hakka Noodles, and Schezwan Fried Rice
Serves 2
Ingredients:
For Chicken Marination

• 250gms boneless chicken (cut into small pieces)
• 2 Tbsp cornflour
• 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1/2 Tsp black pepper powder
• 1 Tsp soy sauce
• Salt as required
• oil for deep frying

For Manchurian Sauce

• 1 Tsp finely chopped ginger
• 1 Tsp finely chopped garlic
• 1/4 Cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 Cup finely chopped spring onion
• 1/4 Cup chopped green capsicum (cube)
• 1 Tbsp red chili sauce
• 1 Tbsp tomato ketchup
• 1 Tbsp corn flour/ corn starch
• 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
• 1 Tsp red chili powder
• 1 Tsp white vinegar
• Salt as required

Recipe:
Step 1- In a large bowl take chicken pieces and add all purpose flour, corn flour, black pepper powder, soy sauce, salt and mix well using your hand. You can use 1 egg white to bind the mixture well

Step 2- Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the pieces on medium flame until golden brown and remove on a paper towel

Step 3-  Its time to make the sauce. Heat oil in a pan and add chopped ginger-garlic and sauté for 10secs on medium flame. Then add chopped onions and spring onion and fry until translucent and add capsicum cubes. Fry for another 1min

Step 4- Keep the flame on the lower side and add red chili sauce, tomato ketchup. Mix well and add corn flour, black pepper, red chili powder, and salt. Now the sauce will begin to thicken. Add little water


Step 5- Add the chicken manchurian pieces and 1 tsp vinegar. Mix well and turn off the flame

Serve this as a starter or as a side dish to your noodles/ fried rice and enjoy eating 🙂