Description
Prepare a sweet, savory, and tangy chicken dish using a homemade mango glaze. This recipe works well for a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 cup fresh or frozen mango chunks
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey or brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil for cooking
Instructions
- If using fresh mango, blend the mango chunks, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes until smooth.
- Pour half of the mango sauce mixture into a bowl; this will be your basting/finishing sauce. Keep the other half separate for cooking the chicken.
- Place the chicken in a shallow dish and pour the reserved cooking sauce over it. Marinate for at least 15 minutes, or up to 4 hours in the refrigerator.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of water to create a slurry. Add this slurry to the sauce you reserved for cooking the chicken (the one that did not touch the raw meat). Heat this sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until it thickens into a glaze. Set aside.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade, letting excess drip off. Discard the marinade.
- Sear the chicken for 5-7 minutes per side, until cooked through (internal temperature reaches 165°F or 74°C).
- Reduce the heat to low. Pour the thickened mango glaze over the cooked chicken. Toss gently to coat completely. Cook for 1 minute until the glaze is hot and sticky.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet. Brush with the reserved fresh mango sauce before serving.
Notes
- Serve this chicken over steamed white rice or with roasted broccoli for a complete meal.
- If you prefer thicker pieces of chicken, pound the breasts to an even thickness before marinating.
- For a deeper flavor, use chicken thighs instead of breasts.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pan Frying
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 breast
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 40
- Cholesterol: 110