Lychee Chicken

Ingredients

Chicken

• 1 1/2 pounds chicken thighs, chicken breasts, legs or wings, cut to bite-size pieces
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 4 tablespoons corn flour to coat chicken
• 2 cups oil (for deep frying)
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon crushed ginger
• 1 can lychees, drained, syrup reserved
• 1 teaspoon red chile flakes
• Sliced spring onion and red chile (for garnish)

Sauce

• 1 cup lychee syrup
• 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon corn flour, mixed with 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

1. Marinate chicken with soy sauce, salt, sesame oil and sugar for 30 minutes.
2. Roll chicken in corn flour and deep fry until golden brown. Set aside.
3. In another pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Stir fry garlic and ginger for 1 to 2 minutes.
4. Add sauce ingredients , and cook until sauce thickens.
5. Add the chicken, lychees and chiles. Mix well, and allow simmer for 3-5 minutes.
6. Garnish and serve.