Beautiful Orange Mongolian Chicken

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 200 g chicken breasts, cut into small pcs.
• 3 tablespoons heinz ketchup (or your favourite brand)
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1 cup water, mixed with
• 1 chicken bouillon cube (i use maggi brand)
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 2 spring onions, part only,finely chopped
• 2 spring onions, green part only,cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons cornflour
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 9 garlic flakes, crushed
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon cornflour
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 pinch red food coloring

Recipe

• 1 prepare the marinade by mixing together all the ingredients mentioned under"for marinade" to the beaten egg in a large bowl.
• 2 add the chicken pieces to the marinade.
• 3 mix the chicken pcs.
• 4 to coat well in the marinade.
• 5 allow to marinate for 30 minutes.
• 6 heat oil in a wok.
• 7 add the marinated chicken pieces.
• 8 stir-fry for 4 minutes.
• 9 drain on clean paper towels.
• 10 keep aside.
• 11 heat 2 tbsps.
• 12 of oil in a frying pan.
• 13 add the red chilli powder and the crushed garlic.
• 14 then stir-fry for 2-3 minutes.
• 15 add the chicken pieces, increase heat, and allow to cook lightly for a few minutes or until the chicken has cooked well.
• 16 then, remove the chicken pieces onto a clean plate and keep aside.
• 17 to the remaining oil, add the spring onions and stir-fry briefly.
• 18 add the water mixed with the chicken cube.
• 19 bring to a boil.
• 20 lower flame and stir in the ketchup.
• 21 add sugar and salt to taste.
• 22 mix well.
• 23 dissolve the cornflour in 1/2 cup of water.
• 24 add this cornflour-water mixture to the curry.
• 25 stir till the sauce thickens.
• 26 add the chicken pieces and the green portion of the spring onions.
• 27 cook for a minute.
• 28 add the vinegar and then remove from heat.
• 29 serve hot with naans or kulchas or rotis or parathas and/or my salt free and oil free basmati rice{recipe posted separately}.
• 30 enjoy!