Lychee is a tropical fruit tree native to asian countries, and is now cultivated in many parts of the world. It has a floral smell and a fragrant, sweet flavor. Let’s see how to prepare an easy chicken lychee dish, my wife’s way.
Ingredients:
- 500 g skinless and boneless Chicken breast
- 4 tbsp cornflour to coat the chicken
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 2 cups cooking oil
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 can of lychees drained (but keep the syrup aside)
- 1 tsp red chilli flakes
- 1 cup Lychee syrup
- 3 tbsp tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp corn flour diluted in 1 tbsp of water
Directions:
- Marinate the chicken with the soy sauce, salt, pepper, ginger and sesame oil for 45 min.
- Roll the chicken in the cornflour and deep fry until golden brown.
- Set aside.
- In a pan heat 1 tbsp cooking oil over medium fire.
- Add sauce ingredients and cook until sauce thickens.
- Add the chicken above the sauce and let simmer for 3-5 mins.
N.B: Serve along with steamed white rice.
