Quick & Easy Mongolian Chicken​

Source: Christie at Home

Mongolian Chicken. Crispy fried chicken smothered in a sticky sweet ginger hoisin sauce. A delicious dish to make for dinner or lunch that comes together in 25 minutes or less!​

PREP TIME15minutes mins
COOK TIME10minutes mins
TOTAL TIME25minutes mins


SERVINGS - 3
CALORIES PER SERVING - 224 kcal

INGREDIENTS​

• 6 skinless boneless chicken thighs do not pat dry as moisture is needed for coating chicken
• ¼ cup cornstarch or as needed (or sub with potato starch)
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil or any neutral oil
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 red chilli pepper sliced (optional)
• 5 slices ginger
• 4 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoon regular soy sauce
• 2 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoon sesame oil

Cornstarch Slurry:​

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch or sub with potato starch)
• ½ cup water

Optional Garnishes:​

• 1 green onion finely chopped
• 1 red chilli pepper sliced

INSTRUCTIONS​

• In a small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch and ½ cup water until well combined. This is your cornstarch slurry. Set aside.
• Dice chicken thighs into 1.5-inch pieces, about 4-6 pieces per thigh.
• In a large mixing bowl, add diced chicken thighs, followed by ¼ cup cornstarch. Give it a few tosses with tongs until each piece is coated in cornstarch. Set aside. If the starch is falling off, feel free to add more cornstarch.
• Then, in a large pan or wok on medium-high heat, heat vegetable oil. Fry chicken in small batches until golden brown on both sides, about 6-8 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan and transfer it to a wire rack or a plate lined with paper towels to remove excess oil.
• On medium heat, add ginger, garlic, and red chilli. Fry for 10 seconds.
• Next, add hoisin sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, and sesame oil and mix well before adding cornstarch slurry. (You may need to give the cornstarch water another stir before adding it to the hot pan). Mix sauce ingredients until combined. Simmer to thicken.
• Toss in fried chicken and mix everything together. Remove the heat. Transfer to a serving dish. Optional: Garnish with red chilli and green onions if desired. Enjoy!

 

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Home made baked beans and pork chipolata sausages, with some rashers of back bacon and eggs slightly splashed, with fried bread. okay as long as you don't have it every day? No doubt I'll be called a heathen, but if they are talking about me, they are leaving some other poor bastard alone.