# Mango Habanero Chicken

This dish is a fusion of Buffalo Wild Wings and Panda Express, featuring juicy chicken with a mango habanero sauce.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Shaoxing wine
- Chinese light soy sauce
- garlic powder
- ground cayenne
- salt
- white pepper
- cornstarch
- water
- sweet onion
- habaneros
- mango
- Mango juice
- Chinese light soy sauce
- rice vinegar
- grated garlic
- brown sugar
- salt
- cornstarch
- food lube
- food lube

## Instructions

1. Start by cubing some boneless, skinless chicken thighs.
2. Add 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.
3. Mix the chicken with the batter until thick and evenly coated, then set aside.
4. Finely dice a sweet onion, a couple of habaneros (de-seeded), and some mango.
5. Prepare the sauce by combining mango juice, Chinese light soy sauce, a splash of rice vinegar, grated garlic, brown sugar, salt, and a little cornstarch.
6. Add some food lube to a pot and heat to 320°.
7. Drop in your chicken piece by piece and fry for a few minutes.
8. Remove the chicken, then bring the oil up to 375° and drop the chicken back in for another minute to make it golden and crispy.
9. Add a little more food lube to a large pan, then add the diced onions and habaneros.
10. Cook the onions and habaneros over medium heat until the onions are translucent.
11. Add in your prepared sauce and cook until it starts to thicken up.
12. Add the mango to the sauce.
13. Finally, toss in your fried chicken to coat.

## Equipment

- pot
- large 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.
- Fry chicken twice for golden and crispy results.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1589483405599283/?fs=e&mibextid=wwXIfr&fs=e
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8d3c9f3d-2f26-4da5-8360-e774213eeba9
- Extracted: 2026-03-13

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