Sweet n Sour Chicken
Chinese Sweet n Sour, with its crispy chicken, colorful stir-fried vegetables, and a delicious sauce, is sure to become a favorite in your household. This Chinese inspired Sweet and Sour recipe is beloved worldwide for its crispy chicken, vibrant vegetables, and a tangy sauce that coats every morsel.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 lb (500g) boneless, skinless chicken breast cut in bite sized pieces
- ½ cup flour
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 eggs beaten
- oil for frying
- oil for frying
Sweet and Sour Sauce
- ½ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
- ¾ cup sugar for sauce
- juice from pineapple can for sauce about ¼ cup
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch for slurry
- 2 tablespoon water for slurry
Sweet and Sour Vegetables
- 1 green bell pepper cut into small cubes
- 1 red bell pepper cut into small cubes
- 1 can of pineapple chunks reserve juice for sauce
- ½ white onion cut into wedges
- 2 cloves garlic minced
Instructions
Sweet n Sour Sauce
- In a saucepan, whisk together ketchup, rice wine vinegar, sugar, pineapple juice, and soy sauce.
- Bring to a boil, and reduce to simmer.
- Prepare a cornstarch slurry (mixing cornstarch and water) and add to the Sweet n Sour Sauce.
- Simmer for 1 Sminute, remove from heat and set aside.
Chicken
- In a shallow bowl, mix the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt.
- In small batches, dip each piece of chicken into the beaten eggs, allowing any excess to drip off, then coat it with the flour mixture. Repeat for all the chicken pieces.
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Fry the coated chicken in batches until golden brown and cooked through. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
Sweet n Sour Stir Fry
- Add the bell peppers, onion, garlic and pineapple chunks to the skillet. Stir-fry for 2 minutes until the vegetables are crisp-tender and lightly charred.
- Return the fried chicken pieces to the wok and toss with the vegetables and sauce until everything is well coated.
- Pour the Sweet n Sour sauce. Toss to coat until heated through.