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Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe
Homemade sweet and sour chicken with crispy bites of chicken, fresh vegetables, pineapple, and a glossy tangy sauce. Better than takeout and ready at home!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Karina Carrel📖 cafedelites
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- whisk
- pot
- pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a bowl, toss the chicken chunks with oyster sauce, soy sauce, salt, and 2 tablespoons of the cornstarch place back in the fridge and let sit for ⏱️ 20-30 mins. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the red vinegar, rice vinegar, sugar, and salt for the sauce. Set aside.
oyster sauce1 tbspsalt1 tsp½ tsp saltred vinegar2 tbsprice vinegar1 tbspsugar4 tbsp
2
In another bowl, mix the flour, the remaining cornstarch, and the baking powder. Slowly whisk in the ½ cup of water and 1 tsp of oil until the batter is smooth.
baking powder1 tspwater2 tbsp½ cup wateroil (for the batter)1 tspoil (for frying (peanut, canola, or vegetable oil are all great choices))2 cup
3
Heat 2 cups of oil in a pot to 350°F (175°C). Coat the marinated chicken pieces in the batter and fry in batches for ⏱️ 3-4 minutes until golden and crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. For extra crispiness, fry all the chicken again for one final minute and ensure the oil is drained and place back onto a new paper towel-lined plate.
oil (for the batter)1 tspoil (for frying (peanut, canola, or vegetable oil are all great choices))2 cup
4
Heat a wok or large pan over high heat. Add all the chopped vegetables (bell pepper, carrot and onion) and pineapple and stir-fry for ⏱️ 2 minutes until slightly tender.
carrot (sliced ¼ inch thick)6 ozpineapple (sliced into ½-inch pieces)6 oz
5
Pour the sauce mixture into the wok and bring it to a simmer. Mix the cornstarch and water together to make the slurry and add it to the wok, stir constantly until the sauce thickens. Throw in the crispy chicken, toss everything to coat, and serve immediately.
water2 tbsp½ cup water
Nutrition Facts
calories
438 kcal
fat Content
10 g
serving Size
280 g
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
24 g
sodium Content
1418 mg
protein Content
15 g
cholesterol Content
36 mg
carbohydrate Content
68 g
saturated Fat Content
1 g
unsaturated Fat Content
7.5 g
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