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Sweet & Sour Chicken with Lychees

 
One serving costs about $1.68

$1.68 per serving

1 people like this recipe

1 likes

This recipe is ready in 45 minutes

Ready in 45 minutes

4 gluten-free,dairy-free,gluten free,dairy free lunch,main course,main dish,dinner Chinese,Asian
spoonacular Score:52%

Spoonacular Score: 52%

 

If you want to add more gluten free and dairy free recipes to your recipe box, Sweet & Sour Chicken with Lychees might be a recipe you should try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 26g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 329 calories. For $1.68 per serving, this recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. This recipe from Foodista has 1 fans. If you have garlic, sugar, corn flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as an affordable main course. Not a lot of people really liked this Chinese dish. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 40%, this dish is not so excellent. Lime Custards with Lychees, Sweet and Sour Chicken, and Sweet and Sour Chicken are very similar to this recipe.

Sweet and Sour Chicken can be paired with Riesling, Gewurztraminer, and Chenin Blanc. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. The Pro-Bono Riesling with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 12 dollars per bottle.

Pro-Bono Riesling

Crisp entry with a balanced body; rounded with a brilliant acidity.

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Ingredients

Servings:
1.1 lb
1.1 lb skinless chicken thigh meat
skinless chicken thigh meat
1
1  egg white
egg white
1 Tbsp
1 Tbsp corn flour
corn flour
0.25 tsps
0.25 tsps salt
salt
0.25 tsps
0.25 tsps black white pepper
black white pepper
4 Tbsps
4 Tbsps cooking oil
cooking oil
7.06 oz
7.06 oz cucumber
cucumber
1 large
1 large onion
onion
1 Tbsp
1 Tbsp garlic
garlic
1 can
1 can canned lychees
canned lychees
2 Tbsps
2 Tbsps canned liquid from the lychees above
canned liquid from the lychees above
1 Tbsp
1 Tbsp oyster sauce
oyster sauce
1 Tbsp
1 Tbsp ketchup
ketchup
1 tsp
1 tsp sugar
sugar
1 Tbsp
1 Tbsp shaoxing huatiao cooking wine
shaoxing huatiao cooking wine
1 Tbsp
1 Tbsp shaoxing huatiao cooking wine
shaoxing huatiao cooking wine
1 Tbsp
1 Tbsp shaoxing huatiao cooking wine
shaoxing huatiao cooking wine
1 Tbsp
1 Tbsp shaoxing huatiao cooking wine
shaoxing huatiao cooking wine
some
some salt and pepper
salt and pepper
some
some chives/spring onions to garnish
chives/spring onions to garnish
1.1 lb skinless chicken thigh meat
1.1 lb
skinless chicken thigh meat
1  egg white
1
egg white
1 Tbsp corn flour
1 Tbsp
corn flour
0.25 tsps salt
0.25 tsps
salt
0.25 tsps black white pepper
0.25 tsps
black white pepper
4 Tbsps cooking oil
4 Tbsps
cooking oil
7.06 oz cucumber
7.06 oz
cucumber
1 large onion
1 large
onion
1 Tbsp garlic
1 Tbsp
garlic
1 can canned lychees
1 can
canned lychees
2 Tbsps canned liquid from the lychees above
2 Tbsps
canned liquid from the lychees above
1 Tbsp oyster sauce
1 Tbsp
oyster sauce
1 Tbsp ketchup
1 Tbsp
ketchup
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp
sugar
1 Tbsp shaoxing huatiao cooking wine
1 Tbsp
shaoxing huatiao cooking wine
1 Tbsp shaoxing huatiao cooking wine
1 Tbsp
shaoxing huatiao cooking wine
1 Tbsp shaoxing huatiao cooking wine
1 Tbsp
shaoxing huatiao cooking wine
1 Tbsp shaoxing huatiao cooking wine
1 Tbsp
shaoxing huatiao cooking wine
some salt and pepper
some
salt and pepper
some chives/spring onions to garnish
some
chives/spring onions to garnish

Equipment

stove
stove
bowl
bowl
frying pan
frying pan
stove
stove
bowl
bowl
frying pan
frying pan


Instructions

Cut 500g of chicken thigh meat into bite size pieces. About 1 inch by 1 inch. Place the meat in a bowl. Add 1 egg white. Then add 1 tablespoon of corn flour. And add 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. I use Masterfoods Garlic Pepper Seasonings whenever salt and pepper is required. A generous shake of this to get about 1/2 teaspoon will do. Mix it all well with your fingers. Set aside till ready to use. Peel and cut a large onion into bite size pieces, approximately the same size as the chicken. Do the same for the cucumber. But keep the skin on the cucumber. Drain a can of lychees. Reserve the juice. Add 4 tablespoons of cooking oil in a hot pan. Keep the heat at medium high at all times. When the pan is hot. Add the chicken and make sure they are evenly distributed on one side on the pan. Let the chicken cook. It will eventually turn golden brown. When that happens, turn it around and cook the other side. Once the chicken is golden brown on both sides, dish them out of the pan and set aside in a warm place. Pour away excess oil in the pan and reserve about 1 tablespoon of oil. Return the pan to the stove and add the onions. Stir fry for a minute. Add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic. Stir fry till garlic is slightly toasted and fragrant. Add the cucumbers. Keep stir frying for another 30 seconds. Add the drained lychees. Mix well. Add 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce. Add 1 tablespoon of ketchup. Add 1 tablespoon of Shaoxing Huatiao cooking wine. Add 1 teaspoon of sugar. Add 2 tablespoons of the reserved lychee juice from the can. If the pan looks very dry, add 1 to 2 more tablespoons of the juice. Do not make too much sauce. We want the sauce to gently coat the meat and not drown the meat in it. Stir well to combine. Add a pinch of salt and pepper or 1/4 teaspoon of Masterfoods Garlic Pepper Seasonings. At this point, taste the sauce and adjust sweetness-sour levels accordingly. If too sweet, add a little more ketchup. If too sour, add more sugar. If not salty enough, add more salt+pepper. Different brands of oyster sauce and ketchup will affect this, so a taste test is a must. Once the sauce is ready, add the cooked chicken back to the sauce and toss evenly. The sauce should just gently coat the chicken without soaking it and making it soggy. Dish up and garnish with chives or spring onions. Serve immediately. Best eaten with rice.

Read the detailed instructions on Foodista.com – The Cooking Encyclopedia Everyone Can Edit

Price Breakdown

Cost per Serving: $1.86
Ingredient
500 grams skinless chicken thigh meat
1 egg white
1 tablespoon corn flour
¼ teaspoons black white pepper
4 tablespoons cooking oil
200 grams cucumber
1 large onion
1 tablespoon garlic
1 can canned lychees
2 tablespoons canned liquid from the lychees above
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 tablespoon shaoxing huatiao cooking wine
1 tablespoon shaoxing huatiao cooking wine
1 tablespoon shaoxing huatiao cooking wine
1 tablespoon shaoxing huatiao cooking wine
some chives/spring onions to garnish
Price
$3.88
$0.18
$0.01
$0.06
$0.15
$0.48
$0.33
$0.18
$0.01
$0.82
$0.17
$0.05
$0.24
$0.24
$0.24
$0.24
$0.16
$7.44

Nutritional Information

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344 Calories
26g Protein
19g Total Fat
11g Carbs
10% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
344k
17%

Fat
19g
30%

  Saturated Fat
2g
15%

Carbohydrates
11g
4%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
118mg
40%

Sodium
623mg
27%

Alcohol
2g
13%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
26g
53%

Selenium
31µg
44%

Vitamin B3
7mg
36%

Vitamin B6
0.68mg
34%

Vitamin K
29µg
29%

Phosphorus
270mg
27%

Vitamin E
2mg
19%

Vitamin B2
0.3mg
18%

Vitamin B5
1mg
17%

Zinc
2mg
14%

Potassium
500mg
14%

Vitamin C
11mg
14%

Vitamin B12
0.83µg
14%

Magnesium
45mg
11%

Vitamin B1
0.16mg
11%

Manganese
0.17mg
9%

Copper
0.16mg
8%

Iron
1mg
8%

Folate
25µg
6%

Fiber
1g
6%

Calcium
41mg
4%

Vitamin A
146IU
3%

covered percent of daily need

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