Mandarin Chicken

Sharing with you a simple recipe that I’m sure you’ll love it.


Mandarin Chicken is a Chinese dish made of chicken dipped and cooked in a special batter and covered in a delicious sauce. It is much like sweet and sour chicken, but with a unique twist of course. Great for lunch or dinner. Easy to cook. By making this, you’ll be pro in no time.


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Ingredients:

1 (500 gm) pack Magnolia Chicken Breasts fillet, sliced into strips
salt and ground black pepper
cooking oil for deep frying

Batter:
2/3 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
½ cup
cold water

Sauce:
¼ cup banana catsup
¼ cup vinegar
½ cup + 2 tbsp sugar
1 ½ tsp salt
1 cup water
2 tbsp cornstarch, dissolved in 3 tbsp water

Topping:
chopped spring onions
toasted sesame seeds

Procedure:

Season chicken strips with salt and pepper. Set aside.

Combine all batter ingredients. Mix well to achieve a smooth, thick mixture. Dip chicken pieces into batter and deep fry in hot oil until chicken turns golden and is cooked through (about 5 minutes). Drain in paper towels. Set aside. In a saucepan, combine sauce ingredients (except last 2 ingredients). Let boil then stir in cornstarch mixture. Continue to cook until mixture thickens. Just before serving, stir in chicken pieces into warm sauce. Mix well.


Sprinkle with spring onions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.