28/10/2026
Sticky Chinese Mango Chilli Chicken & Rice
Calories: 520–540 kcal | Protein: 45g
Chicken
* 150g chicken breast, cubed
* 5g cornflour
* 5g plain flour
* ½ tsp ginger-garlic paste
* Salt & black pepper
* 1 tsp (5g) oil
Mango & Vegetables
* 70g fresh mango, cubed
* 50g bell pepper, roughly chopped
* 40g onion, roughly chopped
* 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
* Fresh red or green chilli, to taste
Sticky Sauce
* 10ml dark soy sauce
* 15g sweet chilli sauce
* 5g red chilli paste
* 10g tomato ketchup
* 1 tsp rice vinegar
* 3g cornflour
* 50–60ml water
* Black pepper
To Serve
* 100g cooked jasmine rice
* Fresh chilli
* Spring onion
* ½ tsp black sesame seeds
Method
Coat the Chicken: Mix the chicken with the ginger-garlic paste, salt and pepper. Add the 5g flour and 5g cornflour and toss until every piece has a very thin coating.
Get it Crispy: Heat 1 tsp oil in a good non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken in a single layer and leave it alone initially so the coating can brown. Turn and cook until golden and cooked through. Remove from the pan.
You don’t need anything close to the original recipe’s deep-frying oil to get good texture here.
Cook the Vegetables: In the same pan, add the garlic, chilli, onion and pepper. Stir-fry over high heat for 1–2 minutes. You want them slightly charred but still with some bite.
Make the Sauce: Mix the soy, sweet chilli, chilli paste, ketchup, vinegar, 3g cornflour and water. Pour it into the hot pan and let it bubble for about a minute until it becomes thick, glossy and sticky.
Finish: Return the chicken to the pan and toss until thoroughly coated. Add the mango right at the end and toss for only 20–30 seconds. That keeps the mango in juicy chunks rather than having it disappear into the sauce.