sweet and sour chicken
Directions
- 1Cut the chicken breast into cubes.
- 2Add eggs, sesame oil, Chinese wine, custard powder, water, MSG, and a pinch of sugar to the chicken.
- 3Mix the chicken and ingredients thoroughly by hand.
- 4Let the chicken marinate for 25 minutes.
- 5Add cane sugar and water to a pan and bring to a boil.
- 6Once the sugar has thickened slightly, add vinegar.
- 7Dice red and green peppers, ginger, and onions.
- 8Add oil to a pot, then add the diced onions, peppers, and ginger.
- 9Add water and haw flakes (Chinese candies) to the pot.
- 10Add chicken stock to the pot and slow cook for half an hour.
- 11For the crispy batter, add flour, cornstarch, wheat starch, baking powder, and glutinous rice flour to a bowl.
- 12Stir in some water to keep the batter nice and fluffy.
- 13In a separate bowl, mix egg white and vegetable oil with some flour for another batter.
- 14Take the chicken out of the marinade.
- 15Add the two batters to the chicken and mix well.
- 16Toss the chicken into flour, ensuring it is completely coated.
- 17Deep fry each piece of chicken in hot oil.
- 18Perform a second fry on the chicken for extra crispiness.
- 19Strain the cooked sauce into the sugar and vinegar mixture.
- 20Stir the sauce, and add ketchup.
- 21Run the peppers and onions through hot oil.
- 22Add the fried peppers and onions to a wok with pineapple, then add the double-fried chicken.
- 23Pour the sweet and sour sauce over the chicken and vegetables and stir quickly.
- 24Serve and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Ingredients
- chicken breast
- 1 eggs
- sesame oil
- chinese wine
- custard powder
- water
- MSG
- 1 pinch sugar
- cane sugar
- vinegar
- red bell pepper
- green bell pepper
- ginger
- onions
- oil
- haw flakes
- chicken stock
- flour
- cornstarch
- wheat starch
- baking powder
- glutinous rice flour
- egg white
- vegetable oil
- ketchup
- sesame seeds
Equipment
knifecutting boardbowlpotpanwhiskstrainer
Tips
- Do not use balsamic or sherry vinegar, only regular vinegar for the sauce.
- Double fry the chicken for extra crispiness.
- For the batter, egg whites and vegetable oil should be mixed in a separate bowl from the rest of the ingredients.
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