Sweet and Sour Chicken Balls

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cube the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces.
  2. 2Add the chicken to a bowl.
  3. 3Add sugar, sesame oil, white pepper, garlic, and baking soda to the chicken.
  4. 4Mix the chicken and set aside.
  5. 5For the wet batter, add flour, cornstarch, white pepper, a bit of sugar, salt, baking soda, and water to a bowl.
  6. 6Whisk until the batter is like pancake batter.
  7. 7Coat the chicken in cornstarch.
  8. 8Fry the chicken in oil.
  9. 9Grab a chunk of chicken, put it into the wet batter to coat it, and then put it into the oil.
  10. 10Repeat until there is no more chicken left.
  11. 11Add ketchup, brown sugar, and vinegar to a bowl to make the sweet and sour sauce.
  12. 12Add a splash of red dye to the sweet and sour sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken breast
  • sugar
  • sesame oil
  • white pepper
  • garlic
  • 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 cup flour
  • 0.5 cup cornstarch
  • sugar
  • salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup water
  • cornstarch
  • ketchup
  • brown sugar
  • vinegar
  • red dye

Equipment

cutting boardknifebowlspoonwhiskpantongspaper towel

Tips

  • For the sweet and sour sauce, if you don't have vinegar, you can use lemon juice. Add a splash of red dye to the sweet and sour sauce for a more red look.