{"id":33343,"title":"Easy Mango Chicken","modified":"2025-06-16T09:03:25+02:00","plain":"Prepare for a burst of Chinese cuisine flavors with this mango and bell pepper chicken recipe. \n\n\n\nThis vibrant dish pairs tender chicken, crisp bell peppers, and succulent mango, all coated in a sweet-and-sour sauce that will thrill your taste buds. \n\n\n\nFor another fruity dish, try my pineapple chicken. \n\n\n\nA marinade of light soy sauce, cornstarch, and grated ginger envelops the chicken in deep flavor. \n\n\n\nA sweet-tangy sauce of rice vinegar, ketchup, and sugar brings everything together. Ready to wow your family or guests with this dish? \n\n\n\nThe main ingredients in mango chicken\n\n\n\nLight soy sauce: light soy sauce is added to the marinade for a salty umami kick. Its natural enzymes also help tenderize the meat. \n\n\n\nCornstarch: cornstarch coats the chicken, forming a light layer that locks in moisture during cooking and yields a tender, juicy texture. \n\n\n\nServe it alongside Cantonese rice\n\n\n\nRice vinegar: rice vinegar lends gentle acidity and a hint of sweetness to the sauce, balancing the other ingredients and brightening the dish. \n\n\n\nKetchup: Ketchup, a sweet tomato condiment, provides a mild sweetness and tomato note that rounds out the sauce. \n\n\n\nSugar: A bit of sugar tempers the acidity of the vinegar and ketchup, creating a smooth, balanced sauce. \n\n\n\nWater: Water thins the sauce to the right consistency, ensuring even cooking and a light, pourable texture. \n\n\n\nGrated ginger: Fresh grated ginger infuses the marinade with a bright, spicy aroma and a hint of citrus, adding depth to the dish. \n\n\n\n\n\n\tEasy Mango Chicken\n\t\t\n\t\tA delicious Chinese mango chicken recipe\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t350 g sliced chicken0.5 medium green bell pepper, sliced0.5 medium red bell pepper, sliced1 tablespoon of  grated ginger1 teaspoon  minced garlic1 large shallot, minced2 large mangoes, peeled, pitted, thinly slicedMARINADE1.5 teaspoons  light soy sauce0.25 teaspoon  salt1 Pinch  white pepper1 teaspoon  cornstarchSAUCE2 teaspoons  rice vinegar1.5 teaspoons  ketchup1.5 teaspoons  sugar2 tablespoons  water\t\n\t\n\t\tMarinate the chicken for 30 minutesCombine the sauce in a bowlIn a wok over high heat, stir-fry the chicken for 3 min or until opaqueAdd all the remaining ingredients (except the mangoes) and stir-fry for 1 min.Pour in the sauce and toss until thickenedAdd the mangoes and toss for 1 min\t\n\t\n\t\tThe longer the chicken marinates, the better the flavor will be\n\t\n\t\n\t\tMain courseChinese","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33343"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33343\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}