Sweet and Pungent Chicken
Author/ Συγγραφέας: Katerina
Recipe type/ Τύπος Πιάτου: Main Course
Cuisine/ Κουζίνα: Asian
- 2 chicken breasts, skinless, boneless, cut in cubes
- ⅓ cup cornstarch
- ⅓ cup flour
- 1 tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 can pineapple chunks in their juice
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- 3 tbsp light brown sugar
- 4 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp soya sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 4 tsp cornstarch
- ¼ tsp salt, chili pepper according to your liking
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 1 bell pepper any color, julienned
- 1 onion, cut in thick slices
- 1 can baby corn, cut in chunks
- 1 scallion, sliced
- 30 gr. / 1 oz. dried mushrooms soaked in hot water
- Combine the ⅓ cup cornstarch, flour, sugar, the ¼ tsp salt, baking powder in a medium bowl.
- Stir in water to form a smooth batter somewhat thick.
- Add the chicken pieces and mix well.
- Drain pineapple reserving the juice.
- Set the chunks aside.
- In a bowl combine the pineapple juice, 4 tsp of cornstarch, ¼ tsp salt, chili pepper, vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, soya and honey and set aside.
- In a wok add ¼ cup of sesame oil and in medium/high heat deep fry the chicken pieces in batches after you have shaken off the excess batter.
- Fry about four minutes or until golden brown and chicken is no longer pink inside.
- Stir to break up pieces with a spoon.
- Remove the chicken pieces with a slotted spoon and pour off the oil.
- In the same wok add two to three tbsp of sesame oil and over medium heat sauté the onion.
- After couple of minutes add the pepper.
- After couple more minutes add scallion.
- Drain the mushrooms and drop them to vegetables.
- When the veggies are somewhat soft add the pineapple chunks, the baby corn and the chicken stock and bring to boil.
- Boil until the stock loses half of its volume.
- Add the pineapple juice and ketchup mixture and stir gently to combine.
- When the sauce begins to thicken return the chicken pieces to the wok and cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove and serve over rice or noodles.
Recipe by Culinary Flavors at https://www.culinaryflavors.gr/sweet-and-pungent-chicken/
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