Chinese Pineapple Chicken
Are you looking for easy stir-fry recipes that will feel like you've dined out? Then you must try this Chinese Pineapple Chicken. With very little ingredients this is a budget friendly dish too.
Notes
A can of pineapple tid-bits may be added to sauce.
Ingredients
- 3 cup boneless chicken, cut in chunks
- 2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cup corn starch
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 2 egg yolks, beaten (or 3 drops yellow food colouring)
- 1/2 cup cold water, or more if needed
- For Pineapple Sauce:
- 2 cup water
- 1 can (16 to 20-ounce) pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg yolks, beaten
- 1 teaspoon corn starch, or more if needed for thickness
- 1/4 cup white sugar
Instructions
For Chicken:
- Place flour and corn starch in mixing bowl.
- Add salt, mix dry ingredients well, add cold water to form a thin batter.
- Add beaten egg yolks and fold in baking powder (do not stir). Let sit for five minutes and fold again (do not stir) just before using.
- Prepare deep frying oil at 350-375 degrees F. Dip chicken chunks in batter. Deep fry 3 to 4 minutes until chicken is cooked.
- Remove and place on lettuce leaves on platter. Pour hot pineapple sauce over chicken and serve hot.
For Pineapple Sauce:
- Bring water to a boil, add pineapple juice, add vinegar, salt, sugar and food colouring.
- Boil continuously, add corn starch (mixed with water to form thin paste) to thicken sauce.
- Reduce heat after corn starch is added to avoid burning. Serve hot.