Sweet And Sour Lychee Chicken

Ingredients

• 300 grams boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 12-15 lychees, peeled, pitted and vertically halved
• Salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 spring onion bulbs, sliced thinly
• 1 fresh red chilli, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce + to serve
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar + to serve
• White pepper powder to taste
• 2 tablespoons corn flour slurry
• 2 tablespoons chopped spring onion greens + for garnish
• Burnt garlic fried rice to serve
• Chilli vinegar to serve

Method

1. Take chicken thighs in a large bowl, add salt, ginger and 1 tablespoon garlic and rub the mixture well on to each chicken piece and set aside to marinate for 15-20 minutes. 
2. Heat oil in a non-stick wok, add remaining garlic, and sauté for 1 minute on high heat. 
3. Add spring onion bulbs, mix and saute on high heat for 1 minute. Add fresh red chilli, mix and sauté on high heat for 1 minute.
4. Add marinated chicken, mix and saute on high heat for 3-4 minutes.  
5. Add tomato ketchup and soy sauce and mix well. Add honey, mix and cook for 1-2 minutes.
6. Add 1 cup hot water and mix well. Add lychees, mix well and cook for 1-2 minutes. 
7. Add white vinegar and mix well.
8. Add white pepper powder, adjust salt, and mix well and let the mixture come to a boil. Add corn flour slurry, mix and cook till the mixture thickens slightly.
9. Add spring onion greens and take the pan off the heat. 
10. Transfer the mixture into a serving bowl, and garnish with spring onion greens. Serve hot with burnt garlic fried rice, soy sauce and chilli vinegar.