Ingredients
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- 4 Whole boneless and skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tb Light soy sauce
- 1/4 ts Sesame oil
- 1 ts Salt
- 1 tb Chinese rose liquor (flavored with rose petals!), Mei Kuei Lu Chiew, 玫瑰露酒 (preferred) or Gin
- 3 Egg whites, beaten until frothy
- 1 c Water chestnut flour, whizzed to a fine powder in the blender (preferred) or cornstarch
- Peanut oil
- 3/4 c sugar
- 1/2 c White vinegar
- 1 scant cup Chicken stock, made up to 1 cup with 5 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry and 2 tbsp Chinese rose wine or gin
- 1 tb Cornstarch
- 2 tb Water
- A pinch of salt
- 3 small Carrots cut in thinnest possible strips (julienne)
- 1/2 lg red bell pepper, cut in thinnest possible strips (julienne)
- 3 Green onions cut in thinnest possible strips (julienne)
- 1/2 c Shredded fresh pineapple
- 1 Bottle (1-oz.) lemon extract
- 1 Lemon, Juice of
- 1 Lemon, Thin yellow rind of, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp ginger paste
- 1/4 Head iceberg lettuce, finely shredded
Instructions
- Place the chicken in a shallow earthenware dish or bowl. Combine soy sauce, sesame oil, salt & rose wine or gin and pour over the chicken. Toss to coat and let sit 30 minutes.
- Drain the chicken and discard the marinade. Add the chicken pieces to the beaten egg whites and toss to coat. Place the water chestnut flour on a plate and use to coat the chicken pieces.
- Add the peanut oil to a skillet to a depth of ½ inch and heat to 350 degrees. Add the chicken pieces, a few at a time if necessary, and brown on both sides. Drain.
- Meanwhile, place the sugar, vinegar, stock, Shaoxing, rose wine, cornstarch mixed with water, salt, and lemon juice and rind in a small pan. Bring to a boil and cook stiriring until the mixture thickens.
- Cut the drained chicken into 1-inch crosswise slices and place on top of the shredded lettuce on a serving platter. If necessary, keep warm in a 200 degree oven.
- Add the vegetables and pineapple to the sauce. Remove from heat and stir in the lemon extract. Pour over the chicken and serve immediately.
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Nutrition
- Calories: 835.21 kcal
- Sugar: 43.72 g
- Sodium: 1067.28 mg
- Fat: 16.24 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.05 g
- Trans Fat: 0.02 g
- Carbohydrates: 84.43 g
- Fiber: 3.56 g
- Protein: 65.93 g
- Cholesterol: 198.56 mg
