Thai Mango Chicken

Name: Thai Mango Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai,Asian
Ingredients: 2 fresh ripe mangoes, peeled and sliced; 3 cloves garlic; 2 makrut lime leaves, cut into slivers with scissors, stem and central vein discarded; 1 red chile, seeded and diced; 1 thumb-sized piece galangal or ginger, sliced; 1/2 lime, juiced; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 cup peanut oil or coconut oil; 1 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 2-inch-long pieces; 1 large red bell pepper, chopped into chunks; 1/2 to 1 mango, peeled and cut into chunks; 3 to 4 tablespoons coconut milk or water; 1/4 to 1/2 cup fresh cilantro

Thai mango pan-fried chicken offers a balanced, flavorful dish suitable for everyday dining or impressing guests.

⭐ 4 (95 reviews) Prep: 20 minCook: 30 minTotal: 50 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Entree Dinner

Cuisine Tags:

Thai Asian

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Instructions

Blend mangoes, garlic, makrut lime leaves, chile, galangal, lime juice, fish sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and turmeric until smooth; set aside.
Adjust the sauce's flavor by adding sugar for sourness, chile for spice, or fish sauce/lime juice for salt/sweet balance.
Whisk flour and salt, then coat chicken pieces in the mixture.
Heat oil in a wok or pan over medium-high heat. Fry chicken in batches for 3-5 minutes per side until golden and cooked; drain on paper towels.
Clean the pan, then add the mango sauce and red bell pepper; bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
Simmer 3-4 minutes until the pepper softens; thin with coconut milk or water if needed.
Add the fried chicken and optional mango chunks; simmer briefly until hot.
Taste and adjust seasoning with additional fish sauce or chile.
Transfer to a serving dish and top with cilantro.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 833 kcal

Carbohydrate: 78 g

Cholesterol: 120 mg

Fiber: 8 g

Protein: 52 g

Saturated Fat: 9 g

Sodium: 1312 mg

Sugar: 41 g

Fat: 37 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g