1Start by cubing some boneless, skinless chicken thighs.
2Start by cubing some boneless, skinless chicken thighs.
3Start by cubing some boneless, skinless chicken thighs.
4Add Shaoxing wine, Chinese light soy sauce, garlic powder, ground cayenne, salt, white pepper, cornstarch, and a splash of water to the chicken in a bowl.
5Add Shaoxing wine, Chinese light soy sauce, garlic powder, ground cayenne, salt, white pepper, cornstarch, and a splash of water to the chicken in a bowl.
6Add Shaoxing wine, Chinese light soy sauce, garlic powder, ground cayenne, salt, white pepper, cornstarch, and a splash of water to the chicken in a bowl.
7Mix the chicken with the batter until thick and evenly coated, then set aside.
8Mix the chicken with the batter until thick and evenly coated, then set aside.
9Mix the chicken with the batter until thick and evenly coated, then set aside.
10Finely dice a sweet onion, a couple of habaneros (de-seeded), and some mango.
11Finely dice a sweet onion, a couple of habaneros (de-seeded), and some mango.
12Finely dice a sweet onion, a couple of habaneros (de-seeded), and some mango.
13Prepare the sauce by combining mango juice, Chinese light soy sauce, a splash of rice vinegar, grated garlic, brown sugar, salt, and a little cornstarch.
14Prepare the sauce by combining mango juice, Chinese light soy sauce, a splash of rice vinegar, grated garlic, brown sugar, salt, and a little cornstarch.
15Prepare the sauce by combining mango juice, Chinese light soy sauce, a splash of rice vinegar, grated garlic, brown sugar, salt, and a little cornstarch.
16Add some food lube to a pot and heat to 320°.
17Add some food lube to a pot and heat to 320°.
18Add some food lube to a pot and heat to 320°.
19Drop in your chicken piece by piece and fry for a few minutes.
20Drop in your chicken piece by piece and fry for a few minutes.
21Drop in your chicken piece by piece and fry for a few minutes.
22Remove the chicken, then bring the oil up to 375° and drop the chicken back in for another minute to make it golden and crispy.
23Remove the chicken, then bring the oil up to 375° and drop the chicken back in for another minute to make it golden and crispy.
24Remove the chicken, then bring the oil up to 375° and drop the chicken back in for another minute to make it golden and crispy.
25Add a little more food lube to a large pan, then add the diced onions and habaneros.
26Add a little more food lube to a large pan, then add the diced onions and habaneros.
27Add a little more food lube to a large pan, then add the diced onions and habaneros.
28Cook the onions and habaneros over medium heat until the onions are translucent.
29Cook the onions and habaneros over medium heat until the onions are translucent.
30Cook the onions and habaneros over medium heat until the onions are translucent.
31Add in your prepared sauce and cook until it starts to thicken up.
32Add in your prepared sauce and cook until it starts to thicken up.
33Add in your prepared sauce and cook until it starts to thicken up.
34Add the mango to the sauce.
35Add the mango to the sauce.
36Add the mango to the sauce.
37Finally, toss in your fried chicken to coat.
38Finally, toss in your fried chicken to coat.
39Finally, toss in your fried chicken to coat.
Ingredients
boneless, skinless chicken thighs
boneless, skinless chicken thighs
boneless, skinless chicken thighs
Shaoxing wine
Shaoxing wine
Shaoxing wine
Chinese light soy sauce
Chinese light soy sauce
Chinese light soy sauce
garlic powder
garlic powder
garlic powder
ground cayenne
ground cayenne
ground cayenne
salt
salt
salt
white pepper
white pepper
white pepper
cornstarch
cornstarch
cornstarch
water
water
water
sweet onion
sweet onion
sweet onion
habaneros
habaneros
habaneros
mango
mango
mango
Mango juice
Mango juice
Mango juice
Chinese light soy sauce
Chinese light soy sauce
Chinese light soy sauce
rice vinegar
rice vinegar
rice vinegar
grated garlic
grated garlic
grated garlic
brown sugar
brown sugar
brown sugar
salt
salt
salt
cornstarch
cornstarch
cornstarch
food lube
food lube
food lube
food lube
food lube
food lube
Equipment
potlarge pan
Tips
You can use chicken breasts, but thighs will be juicier.
De-seed the habaneros.
The chicken batter should be thick and evenly coated.
Cook onions and habaneros until onions are translucent.