Chicken Manchurian
Chicken pieces cooked in spicy Chinese sauce.
| Preparation Time | Cook Time | Serves |
| 5 Minutes | 20 Minutes | 4 |
| Ingredients |
| 1 lb chicken meat, cut into 1inch square pieces |
| 1 1/2 tablespoons cornflour |
| 1 beaten egg |
| 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
| salt |
| ground black pepper |
| 2 tablespoons cooking oil |
| 2 tablespoons crushed ginger |
| 2 tablespoons crushed garlic |
| 2 tablespoons crushed green chili peppers |
| 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro |
| 1 cup chicken stock |
| 1 tablespoon soya sauce |
| 1/4 teaspoon salt |
| 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper |
| 1/4 teaspoon sugar |
| 1/4 teaspoon ajinomoto |
| 2 tablespoons cornflour, dissolved in |
| 1/4 cup water |
| Cooking Directions |
| Mix corn flour, flour, salt and pepper with the beaten egg to make the batter. |
| Dip the chicken pieces in the batter, deep fry till golden brown. Keep aside. |
| For the Manchurian sauce, heat oil in a pan. Lightly fry garlic and ginger till they just change color. |
| Add green chilies and cilantro leaves. Fry for a minute. |
| Reduce heat, add chicken stock, Soya sauce, salt, sugar, pepper and ajinomoto. Cook for 5 minutes. |
| Add corn flour mixed with water and give one boil. Add fried chicken and cook for 1-2 minutes. Serve hot. |
| Labels: Chicken, Chinese, Main Course
