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Mongolian Chicken — Sweet, Savory & Crispy Air Fryer Recipe | Donaldo Cooks

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Chicken
  • 3 chicken thighs or more
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp pepper
  • 2 to 3 tbsp. baking powder
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil
Mongolian Sauce
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp hoisin or oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp zero calorie brown sugar
  • 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1-inch piece of ginger finely chopped
  • whole Thai chilies, leave whole or break for more spice
  • whole chives 1 bunch chop into large pieces as shown
  • optional if you need more sauce 2 tbsp. water 2 tbsp. honey

Method
 

Preparing and cooking Chicken
  1. Cut 3 chicken thighs in to 1.5" pieces and coat them with salt, pepper, oil and baking powder. After the chicken is coated, place them in the air fryer in batches leaving space in between pieces to allow chicken to cook evenly. Set air fryer at 385°F for 12 minutes cook chicken until an internal temperature reaches 165°F. Set chicken aside.
Mongolian Sauce
  1. In sauce pan, at medium/high heat, add sesame oil, soy sauce, hoisin sauce or oyster sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and Thai chilies. Stir sauce frequently until sauce thickens. (Note: if the pan is getting too hot, lower heat to low) Add water and honey if you need more sauce.
  2. Once the sauce has thickened, add the cooked chicken and gently fold into the sauce until chicken is completely coated. Lastly, garnish with chives and gently mix. Enjoy over rice and/or vegetables.