"This is a Cantonese takeout classic and is especially good if your fresh pineapple that's in season as opposed to the tinned variety...."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup pineapple juice
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1 tablespoon cornstarch
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1 tablespoon ketchup
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1 tablespoon light soy sauce
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1 tablespoon brown sugar
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1 tablespoon rice vinegar
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1 tablespoon Shaohsing rice wine
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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1 large egg white
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1 pound chicken thighs, deboned, de-skinned, sliced into 1 1/2-inch cubes
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1 pinch sea salt
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1 pinch ground white pepper
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2 1/8 cups peanut or vegetable oil, for frying
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1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 green pepper, deseeded and sliced into 1-inch chunks
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1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced into 1-inch chunks
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1/2 cup cubed fresh pineapple
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1 scallion, finely sliced into rounds, for garnish, optional
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Serving suggestion: jasmine rice