Sweet and Sour Chicken

Name: Sweet and Sour Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: chicken: 500 g; onion: 1 small; garlic: 1 chopped; ginger: 1 tsp chopped fresh; bell pepper: 200 g; pineapple: 100 g canned; carrots: 1; vegetable oil; flour: 1/2 cup; cornstarch: 1/2 cup; baking powder: 1 tsp; soy sauce: 1 tsp; water: 3/4 cup; sugar: 1/4 cup; pineapple juice: 1/4 cup reserved; water: 1/2 cup; vinegar: 3 Tbsp; ketchup: 1/2 cup; soy sauce: 1 tsp; cornstarch: 2 Tbsp

Cuisine:

Chinese

40 mins
Serves 4
Easy

Ingredients

500 g chicken
1 small onion
1 chopped garlic
1 tsp chopped fresh ginger
200 g bell pepper
100 g canned pineapple
1 carrots
vegetable oil
batter
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp soy sauce
3/4 cup water
sauce
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup reserved pineapple juice
1/2 cup water
3 Tbsp vinegar
1/2 cup ketchup
1 tsp soy sauce
2 Tbsp cornstarch

Directions

Sweet and Sour Chicken

is a dish frequently served in Chinese restaurants in various Western countries. It comprises cubes of chicken deep-fried in batter, coated with sweet and sour sauce. My family and I love Chinese food, but this sweet and sour chicken always blow our mind. This sweet and sour sauce goes extremely well with plain white rice but it also so great with fried rice. Try it and I would be happy if you let me know how your sweet sour chicken turns out!

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Note:

I used tricolor of bell peppers ( red, green, yellow), but it doesn’t have to be tricolor. You can use only red or green as you like.
You can adjust the sugar and vinegar, if you like sweeter or you like a little bit more sour for the sauce.
If you want to get bright red color on the sauce, you can add 2 -3 drops red food color in the sauce mixture, before you pour it in the skillet.

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Steps

1 Done	Peel and slice thinly the carrot. Dice the onion and bell pepper. Cut the chicken breast into thinly strips. Set all aside.
2 Done	batter In a large bowl, mix all the batter ingredients (flour, cornstarch, baking powder, soy sauce, water) until well combined. Add chicken pieces to batter and stir to coat.
3 Done	Deep fry the coated chicken in vegetable oil for 5-8 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
4 Done	sauce In a medium bowl, stir all the sauce ingredients together (sugar, water, vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, reserved pineapple juice, cornstarch) and set aside.
5 Done	In a large skillet or wok, heat 2 Tbsp oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, ginger, carrot, bell pepper. Sauté for about 3-5 minutes. Add the sauce mixture and pineapple. Bring just to a boil to thicken.
6 Done	Add fried chicken pieces and stir to coat. Serve over white rice and enjoy!