Saucy Chicken with Mango

In this dish, the taste of ginger surprisingly marries very well with the sweetness of mango. Boneless chicken thighs cut into bite-sized pieces will also work well in this recipe.

Serves 4 to 6  Prep Time 18 minutes  Cooking Time 30 minutes

For the sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup water
3 teaspoons soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 (2-inch) piece ginger, peeled and cut into thin  strips
1 medium onion, chopped
1 kilogram chicken legs and thighs
1 piece chicken bouillon cube, dissolved in ¼ cup hot water
1 cup chopped leeks
mango cubes from 2 ripe mangoes

1  Make the sauce: Dissolve cornstarch in water in a small bowl. Add soy sauce, sugar. Stir. Set aside.

2  Over medium low heat, add oil to a large pan and immediately put ginger in the pan while the oil is still cold. Cook the ginger until the edges start to brown. Add onion and cook for a couple of minutes.

3 Add the chicken, then the dissolved chicken bouillon. Cover. Cook for about 20 minutes. Transfer to a big platter.

4  In the same pan, pour the cornstarch-soy sauce mixture. Boil for about 3 minutes. Put the chicken back into the pan and toss, making sure the pieces are coated with the sauce.

5  Add leeks. Stir. Cook for 5 minutes more. Add mango. Stir and serve.

Photography by At Maculangan | Styling by Elaine P. Lim | Props from Rustan's Department Store, Make Room and More, Saizen, and Robinsons Department Store

• Noel Jul 21 2010 @ 04:10pm Report Abuse

     

  it's very easy to make yet very very good.. a liked this,, i tried it twice already..
• princess Jul 17 2010 @ 06:15pm Report Abuse

     

  it's got button mushrooms in the pic. i'm wondering why they didn't mention putting that ingredient in the recipe... looks good though, will try it this weekend ;-)