Sweet & Sour Chicken with Lychees
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.
- Serves: 4
- Time: 45 Mins
- Category: lunch, main course, main dish, dinner
- Health Rating: 10.0
Ingredients
| Image | Name | Qty | Metric | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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chicken thigh meat | 500.0 | grams | None |
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egg white | 1.0 | None | |
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corn flour | 1.0 | Tbsp | None |
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salt | 0.25 | teaspoons | None |
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pepper | 0.25 | teaspoons | None |
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cooking oil | 4.0 | Tbsps | None |
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cucumber | 200.0 | grams | None |
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onion | 1.0 | large | None |
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garlic | 1.0 | Tbsp | None |
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lychees | 1.0 | can | None |
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liquid from the lychees above | 2.0 | Tbsps | None |
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oyster sauce | 1.0 | Tbsp | None |
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ketchup | 1.0 | Tbsp | None |
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sugar | 1.0 | teaspoon | None |
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shaoxing huatiao cooking wine | 1.0 | Tbsp | None |
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salt and pepper | 4.0 | servings | None |
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chives/spring onions to garnish | 4.0 | servings | None |
chicken thigh meat
Qty: 500.0
Metric: grams
Price: None
egg white
Qty: 1.0
Metric:
Price: None
corn flour
Qty: 1.0
Metric: Tbsp
Price: None
salt
Qty: 0.25
Metric: teaspoons
Price: None
pepper
Qty: 0.25
Metric: teaspoons
Price: None
cooking oil
Qty: 4.0
Metric: Tbsps
Price: None
cucumber
Qty: 200.0
Metric: grams
Price: None
onion
Qty: 1.0
Metric: large
Price: None
garlic
Qty: 1.0
Metric: Tbsp
Price: None
lychees
Qty: 1.0
Metric: can
Price: None
liquid from the lychees above
Qty: 2.0
Metric: Tbsps
Price: None
oyster sauce
Qty: 1.0
Metric: Tbsp
Price: None
ketchup
Qty: 1.0
Metric: Tbsp
Price: None
sugar
Qty: 1.0
Metric: teaspoon
Price: None
shaoxing huatiao cooking wine
Qty: 1.0
Metric: Tbsp
Price: None
salt and pepper
Qty: 4.0
Metric: servings
Price: None
chives/spring onions to garnish
Qty: 4.0
Metric: servings
Price: None
Instructions
Step 1: Cut 500g of chicken thigh meat into bite size pieces. About 1 inch by 1 inch.
Ingredients:
- chicken thighs
- meat
Step 2: Place the meat in a bowl.
Ingredients:
- meat
Equipment:
- bowl
Step 3: Add 1 egg white.
Ingredients:
- egg whites
Step 4: Then add 1 tablespoon of corn flour.
Ingredients:
- corn flour
Step 5: 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.
Ingredients:
- salt and pepper
- seasoning
- garlic
- pepper
- shake
- salt
Step 6: Mix it all well with your fingers. Set aside till ready to use.
Step 7: Peel and cut a large onion into bite size pieces, approximately the same size as the chicken.
Ingredients:
- chicken
- onion
Step 8: Do the same for the cucumber. But keep the skin on the cucumber.
Ingredients:
- cucumber
Step 9: Drain a can of lychees. Reserve the juice.
Ingredients:
- lychee
- juice
Step 10: Add 4 tablespoons of cooking oil in a hot pan. Keep the heat at medium high at all times.
Ingredients:
- cooking oil
Equipment:
- frying pan
Step 11: When the pan is hot.
Equipment:
- frying pan
Step 12: Add the chicken and make sure they are evenly distributed on one side on the pan.
Ingredients:
- chicken
Equipment:
- frying pan
Step 13: Let the chicken cook. It will eventually turn golden brown. When that happens, turn it around and cook the other side.
Ingredients:
- chicken
Step 14: Once the chicken is golden brown on both sides, dish them out of the pan and set aside in a warm place.
Ingredients:
- chicken
Equipment:
- frying pan
Step 15: 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.
Ingredients:
- onion
- cooking oil
Equipment:
- stove
- frying pan
Step 16: Add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic. Stir fry till garlic is slightly toasted and fragrant.
Ingredients:
- minced garlic
- garlic
Step 17: Add the cucumbers. Keep stir frying for another 30 seconds.
Ingredients:
- cucumber
Step 18: Add the drained lychees.
Ingredients:
- lychee
Step 19: Mix well.
Step 20: Add 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce.
Ingredients:
- oyster sauce
Step 21: Add 1 tablespoon of ketchup.
Ingredients:
- ketchup
Step 22: Add 1 tablespoon of Shaoxing Huatiao cooking wine.
Ingredients:
- wine
Step 23: Add 1 teaspoon of sugar.
Ingredients:
- sugar
Step 24: 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.
Ingredients:
- lychee
- juice
- sauce
- meat
Equipment:
- frying pan
Step 25: Stir well to combine.
Step 26: Add a pinch of salt and pepper or 1/4 teaspoon of Masterfoods Garlic Pepper Seasonings.
Ingredients:
- salt and pepper
- seasoning
- garlic
- pepper
Step 27: 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.
Ingredients:
- oyster sauce
- ketchup
- pepper
- sauce
- sugar
Step 28: 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.
Ingredients:
- cooked chicken
- chicken
- sauce
Step 29: Dish up and garnish with chives or spring onions.
Ingredients:
- spring onions
- chives
Step 30: Serve immediately. Best eaten with rice.
Ingredients:
- rice
Dietary Information
- Gluten-Free
- Dairy-Free
Nutrition Facts
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Needs |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 329.07 kcal | 16.45% |
| Fat | 19.41 g | 29.86% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.36 g | 14.77% |
| Carbohydrates | 11.12 g | 3.71% |
| Net Carbohydrates | 9.67 g | 3.52% |
| Sugar | 5.48 g | 6.09% |
| Cholesterol | 118.75 mg | 39.58% |
| Sodium | 623.75 mg | 27.12% |
| Alcohol | 0.6 g | 100.0% |
| Alcohol % | 0.29 % | 100.0% |
| Protein | 26.19 g | 52.39% |
| Selenium | 30.89 µg | 44.12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.29 mg | 36.46% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.68 mg | 33.9% |
| Vitamin K | 29.95 µg | 28.53% |
| Phosphorus | 270.05 mg | 27.01% |
| Vitamin E | 2.79 mg | 18.63% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3 mg | 17.8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.7 mg | 17.03% |
| Zinc | 2.15 mg | 14.32% |
| Vitamin C | 11.78 mg | 14.27% |
| Potassium | 497.56 mg | 14.22% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.83 µg | 13.75% |
| Magnesium | 44.43 mg | 11.11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.16 mg | 10.57% |
| Manganese | 0.17 mg | 8.66% |
| Copper | 0.16 mg | 7.94% |
| Iron | 1.41 mg | 7.85% |
| Folate | 25.9 µg | 6.48% |
| Fiber | 1.45 g | 5.81% |
| Calcium | 40.84 mg | 4.08% |
| Vitamin A | 146.07 IU | 2.92% |
