Pineapple Chicken

30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add cornstarch to the diced and cubed chicken.
  2. 2Massage the cornstarch into the chicken using tongs.
  3. 3Crack one egg into the chicken mixture.
  4. 4Add soy sauce, ginger, and dehydrated minced garlic to the chicken mixture.
  5. 5Stir the chicken mixture and let it sit.
  6. 6Set the chicken mixture aside.
  7. 7Pour the juice from the pineapple into a measuring vessel to make the sauce.
  8. 8Add a quarter cup of soy sauce to the pineapple juice.
  9. 9Add ginger to the sauce mixture.
  10. 10Add oyster sauce to the sauce mixture.
  11. 11Add hoisin sauce to the sauce mixture.
  12. 12Add dark soy sauce to the sauce mixture.
  13. 13Add garlic to the sauce mixture.
  14. 14Add a splash of mirin to the sauce mixture.
  15. 15Add white pepper and MSG to the sauce mixture.
  16. 16Add a tablespoon of brown sugar to the sauce mixture.
  17. 17Add cornstarch to the sauce mixture to thicken everything up.
  18. 18Stir the sauce mixture until it's done.
  19. 19Turn on the range hood.
  20. 20Add avocado oil to a pot and heat it up.
  21. 21Add the chicken into the hot oil.
  22. 22Spread the chicken out into an even layer in the oil.
  23. 23Cook the chicken on one side until crispy, then flip it over and cook on the other side.
  24. 24Add diced water chestnuts and broccoli florets to the chicken.
  25. 25Add one can of pineapple chunks to the pot.
  26. 26Pour the prepared sauce into the pot, ensuring nothing is left behind.
  27. 27Give the contents of the pot a stir.
  28. 28Reduce the heat and cover the pot with a lid.
  29. 29Let the dish simmer for a couple of minutes until the broccoli is tender.
  30. 30Serve the pineapple chicken.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound diced and cubed chicken
  • cornstarch
  • 1 egg
  • soy sauce
  • ginger
  • dehydrated minced garlic
  • pineapple juice
  • 0.25 cup soy sauce
  • ginger
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • hoisin sauce
  • dark soy sauce
  • 2 metric tons garlic
  • mirin
  • white pepper
  • MSG
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • cornstarch
  • avocado oil
  • water chestnuts
  • broccoli florets
  • 1 can pineapple chunks

Equipment

bowltongsmeasuring cupspoonpot with a lidspatula

Tips

  • Spread the chicken out into an even layer in the pan to create a crispy crust.
  • Leave nothing behind when adding the sauce.