Seriously, we are so blessed 😀
On the subject of blessing — mangoes are super sweet this year. Its my favorite stir-fry in summer only because I’m willing to turn the kitchen stove hot just to devour mangoes in a light savory sauce.
This is one dish that’s so versatile. I’ve made it with panfried fish too. So so good!
Lately, I’ve been on a savory-sweet combo kick. Like adding sweet summer fruits into savory salads. Oh, how I’m going to miss summer. Better devour, while it lasts.
I suggest you do it too 😉
Ingredients:
- 1 chicken breast, cubed
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 black pepper
- 4 tsp cooking oil
- 1 very ripe mango, cubed
- 2 small bell peppers, cubed
- 1 small red onion, cubed
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1 tsp garlic paste
Sauce:
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp chinese cooking wine
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp sambal oelek or any chili paste
- 4 tbsp water
Directions:
- In a bowl, whisk sauce ingredients. Set aside.
- Heat a non-stick wok on medium-high. In a bowl, mix cubed chicken breast with salt and black pepper. Once wok is hot, add 2 tsp cooking oil and swirl the wok to evenly coat it with oil.
- Layer seasoned chicken breast in the hot wok and cook for 2 minutes on each side. Remove cooked chicken on a plate. Set aside.
- In the same hot wok, add remaining 2 tsp of cooking oil and sauté bell peppers, red onion, ginger and garlic paste. Saute for 2 minutes or until fragrant and throw in cubed mangoes.
- Add cooked chicken breast and sauce. Heat wok on high and stir fry for 30 seconds or until sauce evenly coats everything.
- Serve hot mango chicken stir-fry with brown rice.
Off to unpack. Arkansas was definitely fun, but we are glad to be home 🙂
What’s your favorite sweet-savory combo recipe? Mine has to be mango chicken and sweet sour fish!
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I like sweet and savoury dishes too, with a spicy kick. Most of the time, like you, I like stir fries. The are perfect for sweet and savoury cooking. This mango chicken looks fabulous, I’ve never tried making a mango stir fry but since its your fave, I should give it a go. It must be good!
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Nazneen — its really tasty! let me know if you tried this recipe 🙂
Your neighbors are really kind! Lucky you.
That mango chicken looks absolutely mouthwatering and your pictures are just stunning!
Cheers,
Rosa
Rosa — so true! thank you, sweet friend 🙂
You know I’ve been on a mango kick too. Love your sweet and savory stir-fry!
Laura — yes! thanks, friend 🙂
So yummy. I know P will love this recipe since he likes mango, asian flavors & chicken. Absolutely drooling here!
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Tanvi — thanks and I hope you’d get to make it for P soon 🙂
They are some sweet neighbors.
I love sweet and spicy in dishes too, so this one is a perfect combo. You sweet and and sour fish sounds yummy too.
I add brown sugar even in my sambhar,the Karnataka sambhar is so good.
Ash — yes they are! i’d be lost without them 🙂 My mom makes the best sweet and sour fish. i’ve got to hound her for the recipe!
I recently discovered dried apricots in a vegetarian tagine, sweet and sour in perfect harmony. Love your pictures and the recipe too!
Daniela @foodrecipeshq recently posted..Apple and Greek Yogurt Pancakes
Daniela — thank you! there’s something so unique about sweet and savory dishes 🙂
Love tagine!
We all love sweet and savory dishes in my family and this chicken I bet it would be a big hit among us!
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Katerina — it would certainly be 🙂
Great presentation and a great combination of flavours!
Disha — thank you so much 🙂
i love anything sweet, spicy and sour. Love love adding mangoes to chicken too.
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Kulsum — love raw mango salad too! huge craving for some right now 😀
Genius!
That shimmering curry looks incredibly luscious and inviting but the bowl full of homey-comfy puffed rice made your pictures Genius. Hands down Genius 🙂
Hugs.
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Nusrat — haha… this is a mango chicken blog post. and I don’t think your comment has any relationship to this post 😉
I believe I was right in making that comment. I was talking about your second picture that featured Puffed rice next to the chicken bowl 🙂
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I love sweet and savory dishes, they hit all the flavor notes and keep things interesting for my mouth. I don’t have a favorite however, it’s just whatever I’m in the mood for. Being a fellow Floridian, I do love mangoes and I too will be sad to see them go. Yummo Kiran!
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YUM! YUM! YUM! seriously, it looks delicious and tangy and the perfect way to dress up regular old chicken
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Jessica — lol, thanks friend 🙂
I have never tried this combination in the stir fry although orange chicken is my favorite. Welcome home 🙂
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Dixya — i grew up enjoying sweet and savory combo stir-fry’s. mom makes a mean sweet and sour fish!
Nice chicken dish Kiran, especially the touch of sweetness with mango…looks delicious.
Thanks for the recipe and hope you are having a great week 😀
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Hey, Kiran! You have combined in one dish two of my favs: Chicken and mangoes. It looks marvelous…I am eating it with my eyes!!!
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Denise — lol, thanks!
Looks delicious!
Matt — thanks, friend 🙂
This sounds so delicious and unique. We love mangoes!
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How nice of your neighbors to pick you up from the airport. My neighbors are nice but they’re not *that* nice. This mango chicken sounds amazing! Love the idea of using mango in a savory dish. Delicious! Have a great week Kiran.
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Anne — thanks dear and I hope you are having a great weekend 🙂
I love sweet & savoury combo…pineapple & ham being one of them, also like mango and prawns/chicken/fish and all Chinese sweet & sour options! 🙂
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Suchi — sweet and sour dishes are just so palate-pleasing 🙂
I wish I had neighbors like yours! We’ve never been very lucky in that area…
Looks delicious. I love mango with anything!
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Ameena — mangoes are so addictive. unfortunately, summer is escaping with all of its produce. such a thief.
This looks simply irresistible! I love sweet & sour pork (or just about anything sweet & sour). Yum!
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Looks absolutely divine. I bet it would be great with brown rice…My mom used to make sweet n sour dishes so frequently..i love them!
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Kiran – this dish sounds wonderful – love the mango and all of the flavors going on in this dish – yum!
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Hi Kiran,
It’s great to have nice friends and neighbors and I must say that we are blessed too!
The chicken looks scrumptious. Love all the flavors. I have all the ingredients on hand and will try this out. Your photos are beyond stunning!Great job!
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What awesome friends you have!!! This recipe looks delicious. Does cornbread count as sweet and savoury?? I love a sweet and spicy cornbread! Clearly I have fall on my mind 😉
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Davida — aww, thanks so much! in my opinion, cornbread is a sweet dish because naturally, corns are sweet. I’m still clinging onto summer. But can’t wait for fall baking 😉
Oh this sounds great! Love that sweet stickiness of the mango.
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Kathryn — thanks my dear 🙂
Love sweet and savoury combo. The mango chicken looks super, Kiran.
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please invite me over
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Sweet and savoury together are made for each other, and this dish exemplifies that 😀
It looks fantastic!
Cheers
CCU
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Coming home is always good! I love to travel, but if I had to, I could probably stay home all the time. Fortunately I have choices! Such as choosing to make this great dish. This looks wonderful! And you’re right the mangoes have been spectacular this year. Really nice – thanks.
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John — nicely put! thanks 🙂
Oh this chicken. With mango. And spice. I LOVE IT!!!
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I can’t wait to try your recipe- mango with chicken-this sounds so good to me! My husband loves stir fry and I should be nice and make them for him more often 🙂
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Patty — yes you should!! do let me know how it tastes 🙂
I love how you stuffed the chicken into the leftover mango skin! Always immaculate presentation Kiran! Glad that you had a beautiful time away. I’m always glad to be home after a holiday too… there’s nothing like your own bed and your own kitchen! This is a gorgeous celebration of Summer. Love the beautiful ripe mangoes with the succulent chicken and aromatics. We’re just entering Springtime here in Perth so I’m looking forward to mangoes arriving on the shelves! xxx
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Laura — thank you so much! I’m jealous that summer is on your way? 😉
I love sweet and sour chicken. This mango variety looks just too good. I’m so glad we’re blessed with friends and family. They make this journey so much easier, don’t they? Thank you for sharing!
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Sounds like a tasty dish 🙂
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Tandy — yes!! 😀
I don’t eat chicken..But I love anything with mango..lovely presentation
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Gayathri — I bet it’ll be as delicious with seared tofu 🙂
I too love anything savory-sweet! This stir-fry ticks all the right boxes for me!! Lovely combination of flavors and color as well. What a simple & delicious meal 🙂
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Emilie — thank you so much 🙂
I can’t wait til mango season starts!! And mango chicken is a firm favourite in our household 😀
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Lorraine — yes! and I’m jealous that summer is coming your way 😉
Love sweet/savory/spicy combos – bhelpuri comes to mind , but that’s because I’m such a chaat fanatic. I also love stir frys. I’ve never tried mango in them – I’d probably sub tofu for chicken in your recipe.
Love your styling with the very chinese looking bowls..
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Archana — thanks so much! I’m sure with tofu it’ll be just as delish 🙂
I’m a bog fan of the savory sweet combo too. GREG
Greg — 🙂
I’ve only had mango chicken once, but it was amazing! I need to try making this at home asap!
Ashley — oh yes, you need too!!
I love chicken and mango salad, but have never had it in a warm dish I think. It looks fantastic and I’m sure I would love it since I love mango in hot savoury dishes. Sweet and savoury is I think my favourite combination or flavours.
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Sissi — you’ve got to try it and I know you’ll love it too. It’s been a while since I had green mango salad. Yum!
That’s a luscious chicken recipe….I am salivating by just seeing the pics….lovely use of seasonal produce…
Lubna — thank you so much! mangoes does that to everyone, i guess 😀
I love sweet savory and spicy foods in one dish – this looks fantastic Kiran!
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Look delicious Kiran, I’m sure it tastes good too!
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You are truly blessed to have such wonderful friends/neighbors 🙂
The chicken dish sounds wonderful…the sweet and savory together sounds lovely!
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Taruna — awww, thank you so much 🙂
I love the sweet, spicy and savoury combination in this dish! definitely perfect with rice
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Raymund — thank you so much 🙂
Love chicken in sweet sauce. Adding mangoes compliments all other flavors perfectly!
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Julia — thanks and have a great week, friend 🙂
Bookmarked this.. I need to cook with more chicken. Tell me about it, it’s so annoying spending on cabs to/from the airport, but since I live close to the city and the airport, it’s $30 and I feel bad asking, on top of that no one owns a car. 🙁
You are lucky with good neighbors. It’s nice to have.
When you coming to NYC?
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Nisha — i hope you’d enjoy it! as long as the mangoes are perfectly ripen and sweet, you are good to go!
no plans for NYC just yet. it’s still in the back-burner. would let you know as and when it materializes 🙂