Tammy's take on General Tso's Chicken

Here is my version of the favorite Chinese dish, General Tso's. This is a delicious and healthy dish that is so deceivingly simply to make. Paired with some rice and a good hot, or iced, cup of green tea, it's perfect for any dining occasion! For my version I'm adding freshly cut and cubed, sweet pineapples.

Ingredients:

1 pound sliced chicken breast, then cut into 1" cubes

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 egg, lightly beaten

black pepper, to taste

1 cup corn starch, or as needed

Sauce mixture:

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon rice vinegar (or 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar)

1 teaspoon Chinese rice wine

1 tablespoon raw cane sugar (or 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar)

3 tablespoon of chicken broth or water

3 teaspoon minced garlic

1 tablespoon minced ginger

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

2 teaspoon corn starch to thicken sauce

1 ripe, sweet pineapple, quartered, sliced and chunked

1 green or red bell pepper, sliced

1/2 medium onion, sliced

3 cups canola oil to deep fry chicken cubes

Directions:

Combine chicken cubes with beaten egg, soy sauce and pepper. Mix well. Into a large ziplock bag, add your corn starch. Little by little, add your cubed chicken mixture, allowing excess egg coating to drip off before placing into the ziplock bag; shaking to coat cubed chicken evenly with corn starch.

Heat your oil in a deep sauce pan to about 360 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook chicken cubes a few pieces at a time to prevent clumping. Fry until crispy (about 3 minutes). Remove chicken and place onto paper towels to drain excess oil.

Combine sauce ingredients into a small bowl, stirring well to dissolve the sugar and corn starch. Set aside.

Into a large frying pan or wok, add some oil, about 2 tablespoons. When oil is hot, add sliced onions, green pepper. Sautee until tender, yet slightly crisp. Remove and set aside.

Add your chicken into frying pan or wok. Quickly stir fry the chicken cubes until they are slightly browned, about 30 seconds. Move chicken towards side of the pan. Add your fresh pineapple chunks, about 2 cups, sauteed onions and green peppers. To your sauce ingredients, quickly give it a stir before adding that into the middle of your pan or wok. Mix all ingredients in your frying pan or wok well, coating the sauce evenly. For a thicker sauce, simply add a little more corn starch.

Enjoy immediately!

Live well and happy! :)