Pineapple Sesame Chicken

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian, North American

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 40

Servings: servings

Calories: 316kcal

Author: Lord Byron's Kitchen

Pineapple Sesame Chicken is a little sweet and a little sour. It's prepared with boneless, skinless chicken thighs, pineapples and pineapple juice. Finished with toasted sesame seeds and green onions, this dish is completely delicious!

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Ingredients

For the Chicken:

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
oil for frying

For the Sauce:

1 cup pineapple juice
3/4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
1/3 cup cider vinegar
3 tablepoons ketchup
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
14 ounces canned pineapple tidbits, drained very well
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
2-3 fresh green onions, thinly sliced

Instructions

Place the prepared chicken into a large bowl. Pour over the beaten egg and toss well to coat. Set aside.
In a wide, shallow bowl, whisk together the cornstarch, onion powder, salt, and ground black pepper.
Add the chicken mixture to the cornstarch mixture and toss well to coat. It will be sticky and gluey. Do not be tempted to add more cornstarch. Just toss very well. Set aside.
In a large skillet, add enough oil so that there are two inches of oil in the pan. Preheat the oil to 350 degrees F.
In the meantime, place all of the sauce ingredients into a sauce pan, with the exception of the cornstarch, water, and pineapple tidbits. Stir well and bring to a boil.
Whisk together the cornstarch and water. Pour into the bubbling sauce mixture and whisk until thickened. Lower heat to simmer and move on to the chicken.
Check to see if the oil is hot enough. If so, add the chicken one piece at a time to the hot oil. Do not overcrowd the skillet. Fry the pieces in batches until golden brown - about 3-4 minutes.
Once the chicken is fried, remove it from the pan and place it on a paper towel-lined plate.
Add the pineapple tidbits to the sauce and turn the heat up to medium. Stir until the sauce comes to a low boil again.
Next, add in the chicken and toss to combine. Plate and garnish with toasted sesame seeds and sliced green onions. Serve immediately.

Notes

Nutritional value does not account for the frying oil.

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