Sweet and Sour Chicken

Prep Time 準備時間 20 mins
Cook Time 烹調時間 10 mins
Total Time 總時間 30 mins
Cooking Method 烹調方法:
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Difficulty 難易等級: Beginner
Description

Ingredients
  • 300-400 g Boneless chicken thighs or chicken fillets (Cut into bite-sized pieces)
    • Chicken Marinade
  • ½ Egg
  • ½ Teaspoon Sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon Soy Sauce
  • 1-2 Teaspoon Cooking Wine
  • A little Dry batter (Or Cornstarch)
    • Sweet and Sour Sauce
  • 3 Tablespoon Ketchup
  • 2 Tablespoon White Vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 Tablespoon Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoon Water
  • ½ Teaspoon Soy Sauce
  • A little Cornstarch slurry (For thickening)
    • Vegetables
  • ½ Green Bell Pepper (Cut into chunks)
  • ½ Red Bell Pepper (Cut into chunks)
  • ½ Onion (Cut into chunks)
  • Some Pineapple chunks (Fresh or Canned)
Steps
    Prepare the chicken thighs and vegetables
  1. 1

     Remove the bones from the chicken thighs. Follow the illustrated method: carefully cut along the bone and remove it.

    Then cut the boneless meat into bite-sized pieces.

    Mix chicken with soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar, cornstarch, and egg. Marinate for 15–20 minutes.

  2. 2
    Chop vegetables

     

    Chop onion, green bell pepper and pineapples into small pieces.

    3. Deep-fry the chicken
  3. 3


    Coat marinated chicken in dry batter or cornstarch.

  4. 4

    Deep-fry over medium heat until golden brown (about 3–4 minutes). For extra crispiness, double-fry briefly.

    5. Stir-fry vegetables
  5. 5

    Stir-fry onion, bell peppers, and pineapple in a bit of oil until slightly softened. Set aside.

    6. Make the sweet and sour sauce
  6. 6

       

    Combine ketchup, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and water.

    Bring to a boil, then thicken slightly with cornstarch slurry.

    7. Combine everything
  7. 7

     

     

    Toss in the fried chicken and vegetables. Coat evenly with the glossy sweet and sour sauce.

    8. Serve hot!
Cooking Tips 烹飪技巧
  • Mix cornstarch with a bit of cake flour for a crispier coating.
  • Don’t overcook the sauce or it’ll lose its shine.
  • Add a splash of pineapple juice for extra tanginess if using canned pineapple.
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