
Ingredients
1 lb Chicken Thighs
1 large Egg White
1 tsp Kosher Salt
2 tsp Cornstarch
10 oz Pineapple Chunks
1/4 cup Pineapple Juice
1/4 cup White Vinegar
1/4 cup Tomato Ketchup
3 tablespoons Brown Sugar
4 tsp Oil
1 chopped Red Pepper
1 chopped Yellow Pepper
1 tsp Ginger
Preparation
- Coat the chicken with egg white: In a bowl, combine the chicken with the egg white, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and cornstarch.
- Stir to coat the chicken evenly.
- Let sit for 15 minutes at room temperature or up to overnight in the refrigerator.
- Make the sweet and sour sauce: Whisk together the pineapple juice, vinegar, ketchup, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and brown sugar.
- Stir-fry the chicken over high heat: Heat a large frying pan or wok over high heat until a bead of water instantly sizzles and evaporates.
- Pour in 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and swirl to coat.
- It's important that the pan is very hot.
- Add the chicken and spread the pieces out in one layer.
- Let the chicken fry untouched for 1 minute, until the bottoms are browned.
- Flip and fry the other side for 1 minute.
- The chicken should still be pinkish in the middle.
- Dish out the chicken onto a clean plate, leaving as much oil in the pan as possible.
- Stir-fry the bell pepper and ginger: Reduce the heat to medium and add the remaining 1 teaspoon of cooking oil.
- Let the oil heat up before adding the bell pepper chunks and ginger.
- Fry for 1 minute.
- Add the pineapple, sauce, and then, the chicken: Add the pineapple chunks and the sweet and sour sauce.
- Turn up the heat to high.
- When the sauce is simmering, add the chicken pieces back in.
- Let simmer for 1 to 2 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
- Timing depends on how thick you've cut your chicken.
- The best way to tell if the chicken is done is to take a piece out and cut into it.
- If it's pink, add another minute to the cooking.
- Adjust the seasoning and serve: Taste the sauce and add more brown sugar or vinegar to suit your tastes, if you’d like.
- Serve hot with steamed white or brown rice.
Adapted from TheMealDB.