Sweet-sour chicken, a la yan can cook
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pounds | Boneless chicken,1\" cubed |
| 1 | tablespoon | Xiaoxing rice wine |
| Or dry sherry | ||
| 2 | teaspoons | Regular soy sauce |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 | teaspoons | Oil |
| 1 | Garlic clove, minced | |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ginger root, minced |
| ¼ | cup | Cider vinegar (or rice |
| Vinegar or | ||
| White vinegar) | ||
| 1 | Green bell pepper, | |
| Cut into 3/4\" squares | ||
| 1 | Red bell pepper, | |
| Cut into 3/4\" squares | ||
| 1 | tablespoon | Cornstarch |
| 1 | Egg, beaten | |
| ¼ | cup | Cornstarch |
| ¼ | cup | Flour |
| Lots of oil for frying | ||
| ¼ | cup | Chicken broth |
| ¼ | cup | Dark brown sugar, packed |
| 3 | tablespoons | Ketchup |
| 2 | teaspoons | Soy sauce |
| ½ | teaspoon | Orange peel, grated |
| 1 | can | 8 oz pineapple chunks |
| 1 | can | 8 to 11 oz lychee or |
| Mandarin orange, drained | ||
| 2 | tablespoons | Water, cold |
Directions
CHICKEN
SAUCE
VEGETABLES
THICKENER
Mix chicken, sherry, soy, and salt. Let sit for at least 30 min. Mix in beaten egg. Combine cornstarch and flour (this makes a coating that approximates water chestnut flour). Dredge chicken cubes in flour, shaking off excess. Let rest for a few minutes. Deep fry in hot oil (360) for 2 (for white meat) to 3 (for dark meat) min. Drain on paper towels and keep warm.
Saute ginger and garlic in oil over high heat. Add rest of sauce ingredients. Add peppers and stir-cook for 1 min. Add pineapple and lychee/orange. Raise heat to high high. Mix cornstarch with water and mix in. Taste now for seasoning - if it needs a little sugar, vinegar, or salt, add that now. When sauce thickens and turns glossy, it is ready.
MEANWHILE, reheat the kettle of oil to high (375) and refry the chicken for 2 min or until it's golden and crispy on the outside.
Add chicken to sauce and vegetables, toss, and serve with white rice.