Ingredients of Chicken Manchurian
- 250 gm minced chicken
- 3 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup refined oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 finely chopped spring onions
- 1 tablespoon garlic
- 2 tablespoon schezwan sauce
- 1 teaspoon green chilli sauce
- 1/4 cup corn flour
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- 2 chopped green chilli
- 1 tablespoon light soya sauce
- 1 cup water
- salt as required
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 tablespoon red chilli sauce
- 1/4 cup minced onion
How to make Chicken Manchurian:
Step 1 Marinate the chicken
The Chicken Manchurian recipe is a simple yet delectable Chinese recipe. Take a large bowl and add beaten egg in it along with salt. Next, add ginger-garlic paste, salt, and soy sauce. Mix all these ingredients properly and add minced chicken along with ginger-garlic paste, salt, and soy sauce. Mix together and let the chicken marinate for half an hour.
Step 2 Make Manchurian balls and fry them
Next, add cornflour and all-purpose flour. Make balls of the chicken mixture for making Manchurian. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium flame. When the oil is hot enough, add these Manchurian balls in it and deep fry. Once done, keep them aside in a tissue paper to remove any extra oil.
Step 3 Prepare the Manchurian sauce
Now, to prepare the sauce, heat some oil in a pan and once it hot enough, add slit green chillies in it along with chopped ginger & garlic. Saute for 2 minutes and then and minced onion in it. When the minced onion is half-cooked, add all the sauces in it. Mix well and let the onion mixture cook for 2-3 minutes. Now, take a small bowl and mix cornflour with salt & black pepper to taste. Add this cornflour slurry to the pan and add 1 cup water to it. Let the gravy cook for 5-6 minutes.
Step 4 Add Chicken Manchurian balls in the gravy and simmer for 5 minutes
Once the gravy is done, add Chicken Manchurian balls in it and simmer for another 5 minutes. Your Chicken Manchurian is ready, garnish with spring onions and enjoy with hot steaming rice or noodles. Make sure you rate this recipe and leave a comment below.
Tips
- For juicy and tender meat balls, soak chicken in lukewarm water for about 10-15 minutes.
- To make Chicken Manchurian, marinate the chicken for at least 1 hour and then fry it.
- If you do not have chicken stock ready, don’t worry, as you can use water as well for the gravy.
- For making a healthier dish, you can also grill or bake the chicken balls instead of deep frying them.
