Orientalchickenandmango Recipes

HONEYED MANGO AND CHICKEN SAUTE WITH TOASTED CASHEWS

Steps:

• In a large bowl or re-sealable plastic bag, mix together 2 tablespoons of the oil, the soy sauce, and the honey until well combined. Add chicken and toss to coat well. Place in refrigerator to marinate at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, heat a large frying pan over medium heat and add nuts. Toast nuts, shaking pan a few times, until nice toasted, about 2 minutes. Set aside to cool. (Can be made up to 3 days in advance.)
• When chicken is ready, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add garlic and onion and cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Add chicken and marinade juices and cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is browned on all sides and cooked through, about 6 minutes. Stir in mango and cashews and cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Taste and adjust seasoning, as necessary. Serve immediately over Sesame Rice.
• Bring water to a boil. Add rice and salt and stir to combine. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, to finish cooking, about 5 minutes. Stir in oil and sesame seeds and serve.
• Yield: 4 servings
• Prep Time: 2 minutes
• Cook Time: 10 minutes
• Ease of preparation: easy

MANGO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut chicken into three 4 inch pieces.
• Seed, core and cut peppers into 1-inch pieces.
• Slice onions into 1 1/2-inch lengths.
• Peel and pit mangoes and cut into 2/3-inch pieces.
• Whisk together stock, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, cornstarch and curry paste.
• In wok or skillet heat half of the oil over high heat; stir fry chicken for 4 minutes or until no longer pink inside.
• Transfer to plate.
• Add remaining oil to wok; stir-fry peppers for 2 minutes.
• Stir in ginger, cook for 30 seconds.
• Add stock mixture and chicken, cook stirring for 2 minutes or until sauce is thickened and chicken is hot.
• Stir in onions and mango.
• Sprinkle with cashews (if using).

ORANGE-MANGO CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix spices; sprinkle over both sides of each breast.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 6 to 7 min. on each side or until done (165ºF). Meanwhile, cook couscous as directed on package, omitting salt and oil. Combine remaining ingredients.
• Spoon couscous onto platter; top with chicken. Cover to keep warm. Add mango mixture to skillet; cook 1 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Spoon over chicken.

ASIAN MANGO CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chicken in oil for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove and keep warm. , Add the vinegar, garlic, honey and curry paste to the pan; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Return chicken to the pan. , Combine the mango, onion, cucumber, red pepper and cayenne. Serve with chicken. Sprinkle with peanuts.

STIR-FRIED MANGO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk mango nectar, chicken stock, cornstarch, and soy sauce together in a bowl until well combined; set sauce aside.
• Heat oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add chicken, onion, and garlic and fry until onion is soft and chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add bell peppers to the pan and toss gently. Cover and steam until softened but still firm, about 3 minutes. Add mangos; cook until heated through, about 1 minute.
• Give reserved sauce another quick whisk and stir gently into the pan. Cook until sauce is thick, 1 to 2 minutes; peppers and mangos should still be firm, not mushy!
• Remove from heat and serve with rice.

TYPICALLY TROPICAL MANGO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Soak the raisins in the rum for a minimum of 4 hours or overnight.
• Mix the coconut with the milk, set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil and brown the chicken, remove from the pan.
• Heat the other tablespoon of oil, add to the pan: the onion, butternut squash, garlic, scotch bonnet and some salt and pepper, fry for approx 5 minutes on medium heat.
• Now add the ginger and the curry powder, fry for another 5 minutes whilst stirring.
• Add the sweet bell pepper strips, coconut/milk mixture and chicken stock and return the chicken cubes to the skillet.
• Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Then add the soaked raisins and the mango cubes.
• Heat through, add the lime juice and taste to check if you want to add more.
• Serve with rice and fried slices of plantain.