Pineapple Ginger Chicken

This Pineapple Ginger Chicken instruction would possibly simply become your favorite chicken – ever. each bite may be a associate degree explosion of tropical flavor paradise and you'll customise it with any veggies, rice, noodles/zoodles, etc! There square measure such a big amount of ways in which to eat these delicious Pineapple Ginger Chicken!

Or maybe hungry isn’t the most effective word – i'm desire all the time.  I’m sometimes desire no matter i'm posting next as a result of as I sit here and judge what photos to post, and live over the flavors of each bite therefore I will try to describe them (but ne'er do them justice) – my mouth begins to water and my belly begins to yearn.  Yearn for Sticky Pineapple Ginger Chicken.

It felt therefore liberating to feed my cravings.  My cravings for sticky sweet pineapple sauce concocted of tropical fruit juice, pineapple preserves, soy sauce, sweet refined sugar, sour vino vinegar, garlic and a kick of ginger and sriracha. i like this sauce. i like this sauce suffocative each nook and cranny of baked chicken breaded in spiced flour with ginger, paprika, garlic associate degreed onion therefore each bite is an explosion of tropical flavor paradise. much better than any eating place as way as my critic cares.  I accept as true with my critic on this one.

I used my ancient preparation technique of breading and baking chicken for tender, flavourful crisp morsels however the aforesaid time I interrupted this post to create it, I stir deep-fried the chicken when shaking in some starch and therefore the spices instead.  The chicken doesn’t get crisp, however it's still out-of-this-world snuggled in an exceedingly soft spiced breading. therefore if you're short on time or patience, i like to recommend the fry technique that I even have additionally enclosed within the instruction directions.  Either. way, simply build this chicken.  LOVE this chicken.  Repeat.   Repeat usually therefore I will live vicariously through you.  Aaaannd you'll live vicariously through Maine for all the instruction posts you haven’t created however.  Win. Win.  And even larger win once you build this chicken.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts pounded thin, cut into bite size pieces
• 2 eggs -skip if stir frying**
• 2 tablespoons water -skip if stir frying**
• nonstick cooking spray -skip if stir frying**
• 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil (may sub. olive oil)

Chicken Breading

• 1 cup flour -replace with 1/2 cup cornstarch if stir frying**
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tsp EACH garlic pwdr, paprika
• 1/2 tsp EACH ground ginger, onion pwdr, salt, pepper

Pineapple Ginger Sauce

• 1/4 cup pineapple juice
• 1/3 cup + 1 1/2 tablespoons pineapple preserves
• 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1-2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
• 1-2 teaspoons Sriracha/Asian hot red chili sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• Pineapple Ginger Chicken Recipe on a bed of white rice.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil (for easy cleanup) and place a cooking rack on top; lightly spray cooking rack with cooking spray (if you don’t have a cooking rack, you can place chicken directly on foil that has been greased).
2. In a large bowl, whisk 2 eggs and 2 tablespoons water together. Combine Chicken Breading ingredients in large freezer bag. Dip the chicken pieces in the egg wash, let excess drip off (dabbing with paper towel if necessary) then place chicken in the flour mixture and shake until evenly coated. Evenly space chicken on cooking rack and lightly spray chicken with cooking spray.**
3. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes then move baking sheet 8-10 inches away from broiler and broil to desired crispiness (approximately 5-10 minutes). For extra crispiness, flip chicken over and broil the other side of chicken to desired crispiness, being careful not to burn chicken.
4. While the chicken is baking, heat 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil/olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger and saute for 30 seconds. Add the remaining Pineapple Ginger Sauce ingredients and whisk to combine. Bring sauce to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until sauce thickens (approximately 3 minutes). Taste and add additional Sriracha if desired.
5. In a large bowl, toss baked chicken with Pineapple Ginger Sauce using a spatula until evenly coated. Serve with rice.

Recipe From : Carlsbad Cravings