Chicken With Pineapple (bo-lo-shao-ji)
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats | Chinese | Chicken, Chinese | 8 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | Whole chicken | |
| about 2 pounds | ||
| 4 | T | Light soy sauce |
| 1 | T | Dark soy sauce |
| 1 | T | Sake or Chinese rice wine |
| 1 | Onion, cut into 1/2-inch | |
| cubes | ||
| 3 | Canned pineapple, cut into | |
| 1/2-inch cubes | ||
| 2/3 | c | Juice from the pineapple can |
| 2 1/2 | c | Water |
| 1 | T | Cornstarch dissolved in 2 |
| Tablespoons water | ||
| 1 | T | Sasame oil |
| Chinese parsley for garnish | ||
| 3 | T | Salad oil |
| 3 | c | Oil for deep-frying |
INSTRUCTIONS
Clean the cavity of the chicken with a cloth. Prick all over the skin with a fork. Wipe off any moisture. Place the chicken in a bowl. Pour Mixture A over the chicken and let stand for about 30 minutes. Remove the chicken and reserve the marinade. Heat 3 cups of frying oil to 350F in a wok. Add the chicken and fry until golden, spooning hot oil over it from time to time with a ladle. Remove the chicken and drain on a rack. Pour off oil from the wok. Heat 3 tablespoons fresh salad oil in the wok and sute the onions until they become fragrant. Add the reserved marinade and pineapple juice; bring to a boil. Add the water and chicken. Cover and cook for 25 minutes. Remove the chicken when the liquid is reduced to 1 cup. Add the pineapple chunls top the liquid and cook over very low heat for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the chicken into 2-inch pieces, leaving the bone attached. Arrange them on a platter. If necessary, thicken the pineapple sauce with a litle dissolved cornstarch. Sprinkle with sesame oil and stir well. Pour the sauce over the chicken, garnish with Chinese parsley (coriander) leaves and serve. [Fu Pei Mei's Chinese Cooking; Japan; ISBN: 4-07-974788-8] Posted by Fred Peters. From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 806
Calories From Fat: 775
Total Fat: 87.6g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 390.9mg
Potassium: 145.2mg
Carbohydrates: 5.3g
Fiber: <1g
Sugar: 4g
Protein: 2.5g