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Honey Mango Fried Chicken

Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and coated with a sweet honey mango glaze—it's the perfect balance of savory and sweet!
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Ingredients
  

Fried Chicken:

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 5 oz cornflakes or chips
  • 2 chicken breasts

Mango Sauce:

  • 1 mango
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • ½ tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • Pinch of turmeric
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 cardamom pod
  • 3 cloves
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp honey

Instructions
 

Fried Chicken

  • In a large plate, whisk together the flour, paprika, black pepper, and salt. Dredge both sides of the chicken breasts in this.
  • Next coat the chicken in the beaten egg.
  • Finally, coat the chicken in the cornflakes. Drizzle some oil on top and air fryer at 375F for about 10 minutes or until the chicken registers 160F internally.
  • Set aside to cool.

Mango Sauce:

  • Peel and slice a mango into chunks. Add to a blender with the water and blend until smooth.
  • To a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add the pureed mango, minced garlic, minced ginger, chili powder, turmeric, olive oil, cardamom, cloves, lime juice, and honey. Cook for about 5 minutes or until fragrant, then remove from heat.
  • With a tong, coat both sides of the fried chicken in the mango sauce. Cut into strips and enjoy with a bowl of sticky rice or in a sandwich!