Sweet and Sour Chicken

AuthorHolisticJB
RatingDifficultyBeginner

Sweet and sour chicken is fast becoming even more popular than its traditional pork cousin! And for good reason, it is a dish that you can serve quickly and easily, and it is delicious! It’s simplicity is a key factor for success. Simple fried chicken cubes that are coated in a crispy batter and then stir fried with a mouthwatering sweet and sour sauce.

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Yields4 Servings
Prep Time15 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time30 mins
Chicken Marinade
 8 oz Chicken Breastboneless and skinless
 1 tbsp Shaoxing Chinese Rice Wineor Dry Sherry
Chicken Batter
 4 tbsp All Purpose Flour
 4 tbsp Cornstarch
 ½ tsp Baking Powder
 ½ cup Water
Sweet And Sour Sauce
 4 tbsp Ketchup
 2 tbsp Chili Sauce
 2 tsp Plum Sauce
 ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
 ¼ tsp Chinese Rice Vinegar
 ½ tsp Oyster sauce
 1 tbsp Sugar
 3 tbsp Water
 ½ tsp Cornstarch
 1 pinch Black Pepper
Stir Fry
 1 Garlic CloveMinced
 1 Green Capsicumseeded and cut into strips
 1 Tomatoseeded and cut into wedges
 3 Spring Onionscut into 2 inch lengths
 Oilfor deep frying
1

Cut the chicken breast into bite-size cubes.
Place the chicken into a small bowl and add the Rice Wine.
Mix well and let marinate for 10-15 minutes.

chicken

2

While the chicken marinades, Mix the Sweet and Sour sauce in a small bowl and set aside.

sweet and sour sauce

3

Prepare the Batter.
Sift the flour, cornstarch and baking powder into a bowl and add the water.
Mix well and add the chicken to the batter mixture.

batter

4

Heat up cooking oil in a wok.
Once the oil is hot deep fry the chicken cubes.
Don't overcrowd the oil, or it may cool down, you are better to cook the chicken in batches.
Transfer the fried chicken onto a plate with paper towels to soak up any excess oil.

deep fry

5

Pour excess oil into another bowl, leaving around 2 tablespoons of oil in the wok.
Add the minced garlic and saute until fragrant. Add the sliced green capsicum and stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
Take the sweet and sour sauce you prepared earlier and add it to the wok. Bring it to the boil and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Now add the chicken pieces, tomatoes and chopped spring onion. Turn the ingredients so they are covered in the sauce. Serve immediately with steamed white rice.

stirfry

Ingredients

Chicken Marinade
 8 oz Chicken Breastboneless and skinless
 1 tbsp Shaoxing Chinese Rice Wineor Dry Sherry
Chicken Batter
 4 tbsp All Purpose Flour
 4 tbsp Cornstarch
 ½ tsp Baking Powder
 ½ cup Water
Sweet And Sour Sauce
 4 tbsp Ketchup
 2 tbsp Chili Sauce
 2 tsp Plum Sauce
 ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
 ¼ tsp Chinese Rice Vinegar
 ½ tsp Oyster sauce
 1 tbsp Sugar
 3 tbsp Water
 ½ tsp Cornstarch
 1 pinch Black Pepper
Stir Fry
 1 Garlic CloveMinced
 1 Green Capsicumseeded and cut into strips
 1 Tomatoseeded and cut into wedges
 3 Spring Onionscut into 2 inch lengths
 Oilfor deep frying

Directions

1

Cut the chicken breast into bite-size cubes.
Place the chicken into a small bowl and add the Rice Wine.
Mix well and let marinate for 10-15 minutes.

chicken

2

While the chicken marinades, Mix the Sweet and Sour sauce in a small bowl and set aside.

sweet and sour sauce

3

Prepare the Batter.
Sift the flour, cornstarch and baking powder into a bowl and add the water.
Mix well and add the chicken to the batter mixture.

batter

4

Heat up cooking oil in a wok.
Once the oil is hot deep fry the chicken cubes.
Don't overcrowd the oil, or it may cool down, you are better to cook the chicken in batches.
Transfer the fried chicken onto a plate with paper towels to soak up any excess oil.

deep fry

5

Pour excess oil into another bowl, leaving around 2 tablespoons of oil in the wok.
Add the minced garlic and saute until fragrant. Add the sliced green capsicum and stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
Take the sweet and sour sauce you prepared earlier and add it to the wok. Bring it to the boil and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Now add the chicken pieces, tomatoes and chopped spring onion. Turn the ingredients so they are covered in the sauce. Serve immediately with steamed white rice.

stirfry

Sweet and Sour Chicken

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