Make Quick & Easy Restaurant-Style Manchurian Chicken 印度中式鸡球 Indo-Chinese (Indian) Chicken Recipe

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: paneer

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while paneer is more affordable in some regions.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces salt intake, while tamari is often less expensive.

chili sauce

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: hot sauce

Sriracha offers a similar flavor with less sugar, while hot sauce is usually cheaper.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: potato starch

Arrowroot is a healthier thickening agent, while potato starch is often less expensive.

Marinate the chicken pieces with shallots, ginger, garlic, oyster sauce, light soy sauce, black pepper, chilli powder, salt, egg white, and cornflour. Let it sit for a while.

Heat cooking oil in a non-stick wok and lightly deep-fry the pepper chunks until golden. Remove and set aside.

In the same wok, add chopped ginger, garlic, and spring onion (white stem) and sauté until fragrant.

Add in the marinated chicken and stir-fry until cooked through.

Add chilli flakes, tomato ketchup, black vinegar, light soy sauce, water, sugar, and salt. Mix well.

Thicken the sauce with cornflour slurry and stir until the sauce is glossy and coats the chicken well.

Finally, add the fried pepper chunks and spring onion greens, and toss to combine.

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