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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Another Not The World's Best Ever Chicken Recipe

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cubed
  • vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 small red pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 small orange bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 (16 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons no-salt-added ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
  • fresh cilantro leaves or parsley, to garnish

Recipe

  • 1 mix together the egg yolks, with a tablespoon of water, the cornstarch, and some salt and pepper.
  • 2 heat 2 inches of oil in a wok or deep frying pan.
  • 3 toss the chicken in the cornstarch mixture and deep-fry in batches for 5 minutes or until crisp and golden.
  • 4 drain on paper towels.
  • 5 empty the oil from the wok to leave a thin coating in the pan.
  • 6 stir-fry the onion and peppers over a high heat for 3 minutes.
  • 7 drain the pineapple cubes (reserving the juice), add to the pan, and cook for a minute or two.
  • 8 mix together the cornstarch and a little of the pineapple juice to form a paste, then stir in the remaining juice, the ketchup, soy sauce, vinegar, and ½ cup water.
  • 9 pour this into the pan and bring to a boil, stirring until the mixture thickens.
  • 10 stir the chicken pieces into the pan and simmer for 5 minutes until cooked through.
  • 11 check the seasoning and then divide among the bowls.
  • 12 scatter the cilantro or parsley on top and serve.

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