How to Make Chicken Manchurian – Easy Recipe

 

Chicken Manchurian Recipe – Crispy, Saucy & Bursting with Flavor!

For lovers of tangy and spicy flavors, this dish provides an excellent culinary experience. The popular Indo-Chinese dish Chicken Manchurian offers both a crispy outer texture and a soft inside texture and is served with a delicious garlic-soy-chilli sauce. 

homemade Chicken Manchurian recipe

Since local Indo-Chinese restaurants or new guests can enjoy it, this savory dish remains simple to prepare at home. This dish serves as a suitable option for evening meals and casual dining occasions, as well as weekend gatherings.

This homemade Chicken Manchurian recipe will turn your kitchen into an authentic restaurant experience. 

Chicken Manchurian

Serves & Time

• Serves: 4 people

• Prep Time: 15 minutes

• Cook Time: 20 minutes

• Total Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients You Will Need

For the Fried Chicken:

• 500g  boneless chicken (cut into bite-sized cubes)

• 2 tbsp corn flour

• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp soy sauce

• Salt & pepper to taste

• Oil for deep frying

For the Manchurian Sauce:

• 2 tbsp oil

• 1 tbsp chopped garlic

• 1 tbsp chopped ginger

• 2–3 green chilies (chopped)

• 1 small onion (finely chopped)

• 1/2 green bell pepper (diced, optional)

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tbsp chili sauce

• 1 tbsp tomato ketchup

• 1/2 tsp vinegar

• 1 tsp corn flour mixed in 1/4 cup water (to thicken the sauce)

• Salt to taste

• Spring onions for garnish (optional)

How to Make Chicken Manchurian (Step-by-Step)

Step 1: Fry the Chicken

• In a bowl, mix chicken with corn flour, all-purpose flour, egg, soy sauce, salt, and pepper. Let it marinate for 10–15 minutes.

• Fry the chicken pieces in hot oil until they achieve golden crispiness. Set aside.

 Fry the Chicken

Step 2: Make the Sauce

• Heat a separate pan with 2 tbsp of oil inside. Garlic, ginger, and green chilies should be added to the mixture. Sauté for a minute.

• Heat the pan with onion pieces that become tender. You can enhance the dish by including bell peppers for additional texture and vibrant appearance.

• Combine soy sauce with chili sauce, ketchup, and vinegar in the mixture. Mix well.

• The corn flour/water combination should be added to achieve a gentle thickening of the sauce. 

Chicken Manchurian Sauce

Step 3: Combine

• Put the fried chicken into the sauce and mix all the ingredients until they are fully combined.

Step 4: Serve

• Hot serving requires chopped spring onions as garnish.

Serve

Why You Will Love This Chicken Manchurian

• Crispy chicken + saucy coating = magic

•  The dish is simple to prepare using ingredients available in your pantry.

• Bold, savory, slightly spicy flavor

• Great for weeknight dinners or party menus

Final Thoughts

You can experience restaurant-quality Chicken Manchurian flavors by preparing this dish at home for the first time. The combination of crispness and sauce creates a dish that people will devour instantly.

This recipe deserves to stay in your collection because you will experience it numerous times in the future.

When you want Chinese food, you should avoid ordering for delivery and prepare Chicken Manchurian in your kitchen because the results are better than takeout.