Ingredients :
For the chicken:
- 3 or 4 chicken breasts
- Salt and pepper
- 1 and a half cups (375 ml) cornstarch
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup (65 ml) canola oil
Hawaiian sauce:
- 1 cup (250 ml) pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) brown sugar
- 1/3 cup (85 ml) soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 can of drained pineapple or 2 cups of a fresh cut pineapple
Preparation :
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C).
- Cut the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces. Season well with salt and pepper.
- In a bowl, place the cornstarch. In another, lightly beaten eggs.
- Dip each piece of chicken in the cornstarch, then in the egg. (Yes, yes, in that order)
- In a saucepan, heat the canola oil over medium high heat and cook the chicken until lightly browned.
- Transfer the chicken to a lightly greased 9 by 13 Pyrex baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, combine pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic and cornstarch. Mix well. Add peppers and pineapple chunks.
- Pour over the chicken in the Pyrex dish.
- Bake for 1 hour, stirring gently every 15 minutes.