# sweet and sour chicken

A classic sweet and sour chicken recipe, made from scratch and double-fried for extra crispiness.

- Total time: 80 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Cut the chicken breast into cubes.
2. Add eggs, sesame oil, Chinese wine, custard powder, water, MSG, and a pinch of sugar to the chicken.
3. Mix the chicken and ingredients thoroughly by hand.
4. Let the chicken marinate for 25 minutes.
5. Add cane sugar and water to a pan and bring to a boil.
6. Once the sugar has thickened slightly, add vinegar.
7. Dice red and green peppers, ginger, and onions.
8. Add oil to a pot, then add the diced onions, peppers, and ginger.
9. Add water and haw flakes (Chinese candies) to the pot.
10. Add chicken stock to the pot and slow cook for half an hour.
11. For the crispy batter, add flour, cornstarch, wheat starch, baking powder, and glutinous rice flour to a bowl.
12. Stir in some water to keep the batter nice and fluffy.
13. In a separate bowl, mix egg white and vegetable oil with some flour for another batter.
14. Take the chicken out of the marinade.
15. Add the two batters to the chicken and mix well.
16. Toss the chicken into flour, ensuring it is completely coated.
17. Deep fry each piece of chicken in hot oil.
18. Perform a second fry on the chicken for extra crispiness.
19. Strain the cooked sauce into the sugar and vinegar mixture.
20. Stir the sauce, and add ketchup.
21. Run the peppers and onions through hot oil.
22. Add the fried peppers and onions to a wok with pineapple, then add the double-fried chicken.
23. Pour the sweet and sour sauce over the chicken and vegetables and stir quickly.
24. Serve and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- pot
- pan
- whisk
- strainer

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TLpw4y0d2Cc
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/11141fa2-1a8d-456b-a817-18b78d799265
- Extracted: 2025-09-08

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