Beautiful Orange Mongolian Chicken
- 200 g chicken breasts, cut into small pcs.
- 3 tablespoons Heinz ketchup (or your favourite brand)
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 cup water, mixed with
- 1 chicken bouillon cube (I use Maggi brand)
- 4 tablespoons oil
- 2 spring onions, white part only,finely chopped
- 2 spring onions, green part only,cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons cornflour
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 9 garlic flakes, crushed
- For marinade
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon cornflour
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 pinch red food coloring
- Prepare the marinade by mixing together all the ingredients mentioned under"For marinade" to the beaten egg in a large bowl.
- Add the chicken pieces to the marinade.
- Mix the chicken pcs.
- to coat well in the marinade.
- Allow to marinate for 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in a wok.
- Add the marinated chicken pieces.
- Stir-fry for 4 minutes.
- Drain on clean paper towels.
- Keep aside.
- Heat 2 tbsps.
- of oil in a frying pan.
- Add the red chilli powder and the crushed garlic.
- Then stir-fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the chicken pieces, increase heat, and allow to cook lightly for a few minutes or until the chicken has cooked well.
- Then, remove the chicken pieces onto a clean plate and keep aside.
- To the remaining oil, add the white spring onions and stir-fry briefly.
- Add the water mixed with the chicken cube.
- Bring to a boil.
- Lower flame and stir in the ketchup.
- Add sugar and salt to taste.
- Mix well.
- Dissolve the cornflour in 1/2 cup of water.
- Add this cornflour-water mixture to the curry.
- Stir till the sauce thickens.
- Add the chicken pieces and the green portion of the spring onions.
- Cook for a minute.
- Add the vinegar and then remove from heat.
- Serve hot with naans or kulchas or rotis or parathas and/or my salt free and oil free white Basmati rice{recipe posted separately}.
- Enjoy!
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/beautiful-orange-mongolian-chicken-98427 (may not work)