Sweet & Sour Chicken

Servings: 3 Total Time: 1 hr Difficulty: Beginner
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Chinese Sweet & Sour Chicken

Sweet and sour chicken is made with crispy chicken pieces coated in a tangy, sweet sauce and vegetables for a flavorful, classic dish.

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Sweet & Sour Chicken

Author: Lorraine Cauchi Cooking Method: Cuisine: Courses: Recipe Keys: Meat & Poulty Quick Meals
Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 40 mins Cook Time 20 mins Total Time 1 hr
Servings: 3
Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Main:

Sweet & Sour Sauce:

Method

Chicken:

  1. In a large bowl whisk egg, soy sauce and rice vinegar. Add chicken pieces, mix well and allow to marinate for 30 minutes covered.

  2. Place cornflour in a large baking dish. Pour chicken and marinade into the cornflour and coat the chicken.

  3. Heat the oil in a large pan. When it is hot fry the chicken in batches in a single layer for about 5 minutes turning half way through.

  4. When ready pick them up and place on a plate lined with a paper towel to remove any excess oil.

Sauce:

  1. Put 3 table spoons of the reserved pineapple juice in a bowl, stir in the cornflour then stir in the remaining pineapple juice and all the other ingredients.

  2. Fry the onions and peppers for about 5 minutes until they start to soften slightly, add the sauce and simmer until thickened.

  3. Toss the chicken into the sauce until evenly coated (about 2 minutes).

  4. Serve on a bed of rice and garnish with some sesame seeds.

  5. Enjoy!