Easy 30 Minute Mongolian Chicken

By | February 14, 2022

This easy Mongolian Chicken recipe is ready to serve in 30 minutes and rivals your favorite takeout or restaurant for freshness and flavor! Crispy fried chicken smothered in a sticky sweet ginger hoisin sauce. A delicious dish to make for dinner or lunch.

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Easy 30 Minute Mongolian Chicken

Easy 30 Minute Mongolian Chicken

Easy 30 Minute Mongolian Chicken

This easy Mongolian Chicken recipe is ready to serve in 30 minutes and rivals your favorite takeout or restaurant for freshness and flavor! Crispy fried chicken smothered in a sticky sweet ginger hoisin sauce. A delicious dish to make for dinner or lunch.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 6 chicken thighs diced
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • 1 stalk green onion finely chopped
  • ⅓ cup cooking oil vegetable or avocado

Sauce:

  • 2 tsp garlic minced
  • 1 red chili sliced (optional)
  • 5 slices ginger with skin on
  • 4 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • ½ cup water

Garnish (optional):

  • 1 stalk green onion finely chopped
  • 1 red chili sliced

Instructions

Let’s Get Cooking!

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Notes

To air fry the chicken:

  • Spray air fryer basket with sufficient oil.
  • Place coated chicken into the basket in a single layer, giving each piece enough room. Do not overlap. You may need to air fry in two batches.
  • Lightly spray the chicken with oil.
  • Air fry at 400 F for 10-14 minutes until desired crispiness.

Storage

This dish will last up to 4 days in the fridge. To store leftovers, transfer leftover Mongolian chicken into an airtight container. To reheat the next day, microwave or reheat on the stove top on medium heat.

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