Chicken With Lychees
Chicken with Lychees (China)
3 whole chicken breasts
6 scallions
1 red bell pepper
1/4 cup cornstarch
3 Tbspvegetable oil
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
2 tpss instant chicken bouillon granules
1 tps granulated sugar
1 tps cornstarch
1 (11 ounce) can whole peeled lychees, drained
Vermicelli, cooked & drained
Cut chicken breasts in half
Remove & discard bones
Cut each breast half into six pieces
Cut onions into 1-inch pieces
Remove seeds from pepper; cut pepper into 1-inch cubes
Measure 1/4 cup cornstarch into large bowl
Add chicken pieces & toss until well coated
Heat oil in wok over high heat
Add chicken
Stir fry until chicken is light brown, 5 to 8 min
Add onion & pepper to chicken
Stir fry 1 minute
Combine tomato sauce, 1/4 cup of the water, the sugar & bouillon
Pour over chicken-vegetable mixture
Mix well
Stir in lychees
Cover, reduce heat to medium & cook until chicken is tender, about 5 min
Combine remaining 1/4 cup water & the 1 tps cornstarch
Stir into chicken mixture
Cook & stir until mixture boils & thickens
Serve with vermicelli
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