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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Asian >> Chinese and Mongolian >> Chinese

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. To make the chicken: Cut the chicken into bit size nuggets. | 2. Mix the egg, 1 Tbs. cornstarch, 2 teaspoons soy sauce and white pepper in a glass or plastic bowl. | 3. Mix in the chicken chunks, stir and cover with plastic wrap. | 4. Refridgerate for at least 20 minutes, I often do overnight. | 5. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet to about 350 degrees F. | 6. Mix 1/2 Cup flour, 1/2 Cup water, 1/4 Cup cornstarch, 1 Tbs. oil, salt, and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda for the breading into the bowl with the chicken and marinade. | 7. DO NOT DRAIN OFF THE MARINADE! | 8. Mix until well coated! | 9. Fry these pieces a few at a time until all are golden brown. | 10. Drain off the chicken on paper towels. | 11. Set chicken aside and keep warm. | 12. I usually put it in the oven at a very low temperature. | 13. For the Sauce: Drain and chop all veggies for the sauce at this time. | 14. Set aside, but keep handy. | 15. Heat 1 1/4 Cup sugar, 1 Cup chicken broth, 3/4 Cup rice wine vinegar, 1 Tbs. oil, 2 teaspoons soy sauce and 2 cloves garlic to boiling. | 16. Mix 1/4 cup cornstarch and 1/4 cup COLD water in a seperate container. | 17. Make sure it is smooth. | 18. Stir into chicken broth mixture. | 19. Cook and stir about 10- 15 seconds. | 20. By this time it should be thickening. | 21. Stir in veggies and pineapple. | 22. Heat to boiling once again to get the veggies and pineapple tender. | 23. Pour over chicken or serve on the side. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
chicken breast	3	lbs	boneless skinless	2340.5394	0.0	283.7224	125.87200000000001
egg	1		beaten	71.5	0.36	6.28	4.755
cornstarch	1	tablespoon		121.92	29.2064	0.0832	0.016
soy sauce	2	teaspoons		5.617999999999999	0.5226	0.8628	0.0604
white pepper	1	dash		-	-	-	-
flour	1/2	cup		289.14	63.3027	4.7005	1.1218
water	1/2	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
cornstarch	1/4	cup		121.92	29.2064	0.0832	0.016
oil	1	tablespoon		112.12799999999999	0.0	0.0358	12.7334
baking soda	1/2	teaspoon		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
salt				-	-	-	-
sugar	1 1/4	cups		1007.475	251.995	0.0	0.0
chicken broth	1	cup		78.12	1.89	11.1384	2.6208
white vinegar	3/4	cup		32.13	0.0714	0.0	0.0
vegetable oil	1	tablespoon		117.23200000000001	0.0	0.0	13.6
salt				-	-	-	-
soy sauce	2	teaspoons		5.617999999999999	0.5226	0.8628	0.0604
garlic clove	2		minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
cornstarch	1/4	cup		121.92	29.2064	0.0832	0.016
cold water	1/4	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
pineapple chunk	8	ounces	drained	195.0445	50.3487	0.9072	0.2268
mushroom	8	ounces		77.1106	15.3994	5.0802	1.1113
bamboo shoot	1	can	drained	61.1244	11.7721	5.8861	0.6792
water chestnut	1	can	drained	-	-	-	-
bell pepper	1			-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.