Friday, September 5, 2008

Mango Marinated Chicken

Ingredients:

1.25 kg Chicken
3 Mangoes
1 Spring Onion, smashed
3 tbsp Oil
Marinade
1 tbsp Cornstarch
1 cup Chicken broth
1 tbsp Curry Paste
1 pod of Garlic
2½ tbsp Sugar
4 tbsp Mashed Mango
2 tsp Salt
4 tbsp Mango Chutney
10 Shallots, skinned and smashed
Sauce Thickener
2 tbsp Water
1 tsp Cornstarch


How to make mango marinated chicken:

* Cut chicken into bite size pieces.
* Mix in salt and keep aside for half an hour.
* Mix in one tablespoon cornstarch to chicken and set aside Slice mangoes along each side of the stone to obtain 2 faces.
* Remove flesh and dice into cubes.
* Mash remaining bits of mango and set aside with juice for marinade.
* Mix mango chutney and mashed mango and juice and sugar.
* Marinate chicken in this sauce.
* Heat three tablespoons oil in a wok and saute the spring onion, shallots, and garlic.
* Add curry powder.
* Add marinated chicken and stir-fry thoroughly.
* Add chicken broth.
* Cover and bring to a boil.
* Reduce heat and cook over low heat for another 10-12 minutes.
* If sauce is not thick enough, thicken by adding sauce thickener.
* Dissolve one teaspoon of cornstarch in two tablespoons of water to make sauce thickener.
* Add diced mangoes before serving.

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