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Sweet Fire Chicken

Serves : 3-4

Ingredients :

• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces
• oil for frying
• 2 eggs
• 2 T. milk
• 1 Cup flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. white pepper
• 1 1/2 Cups Panko bread crumbs
• 1/2 Cup lemon juice
• 6 T. plum sauce
• 1 tsp. chili paste
• 1 Cup pineapple, in chunks
• 1 medium onion, diced (I used probably 4 green onions)
• 3 sweet peppers, cut into chunks (I used probably 5 mini sweet peppers in varying colors)

Directions :

1. Heat oil in a deep fryer for 375 degrees. (If you are going to do as I did and use just a little oil in bottom of skillet hold off)  In medium bowl whisk together
   the eggs with the milk. In another bowl or shallow pie dish add the flour, salt, and white pepper. In another bowl or shallow pie dish add the panko bread crumbs.
2. Roll the chicken pieces first in the flour mixture, then dip in the egg mixture, and then roll in the breadcrumbs. Repeat until all pieces of chicken are covered. (I laid them out on a foil lined baking sheet to keep the breading from falling off)
3. Place chicken pieces into the deep fryer and deep fry in batches until the chicken pieces are golden brown and fully cooked (the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees). Drain on paper towels. Repeat until all of the chicken is cooked. OR Cover bottom of a large skillet with oil and heat over medium/medium-high heat.  You don’t want it to get TOO hot.  Carefully lay pieces of breaded chicken in once it’s heated and allow to cook without moving the chicken until you can see it starting to brown on the bottom edges.  Flip over and cook the other side to the same golden brown before removing to a paper towel to drain the grease as you cook the rest.  (I did three batches in my skillet)  Just watch that it’s not browning too fast, or you will need to turn the heat down because you need it to cook through and stay golden.
4. Add about 1 teaspoon of oil to a wok or skillet and heat to medium-high heat. Add sweet pepper and onion and stir fry in about 2 minutes. Add the lemon juice , plum sauce and chili sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 minute. Stir in pineapple chunks. Mix the sauce with the chicken and serve immediately.

I found this recipe on Culinary Explorer 365 days of food