Sweet and Sour Chicken

Name: Sweet and Sour Chicken
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 300 gms boneless chicken, cut into bite sized pieces; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp pepper powder; 3 tbsp maida/all purpose flour; 2 tsp corn flour; 0.25 tsp baking powder; 0.25 tsp salt; 1 egg egg white; 4 tbsp chilled water; 4 tbsp tomato ketchup; 3 tbsp sugar; 3 tbsp white vinegar; 0.75 tsp dark soy sauce; 1 cup green bell peppers/capsicum, cubed; 1 cup red bell peppers/capsicum, cubed; 0.5 tbsp oil; 0 oil for deep frying the chicken; 0.5 tsp sesame seeds

Serves 1

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Sweet and Sour Chicken

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Directions

1Wash and drain the chicken pieces.
2Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
3Marinate the chicken with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper powder. Set aside for 20 mins.
4In a bowl, mix together 4 tbsp tomato ketchup, 3 tbsp sugar, 3 tbsp white vinegar, and 3/4 tsp dark soy sauce.
5Prepare the batter by mixing 3 tbsp maida, 2 tsp corn flour, 1/4 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 egg white, and 4 tbsp chilled water until smooth.
6Heat oil in a pan or wok for deep frying.
7Dip the marinated chicken pieces in the batter and deep fry for 4-5 minutes on medium heat until golden brown.
8Heat 1/2 tbsp of oil in a wok or kadai and stir-fry 1 cup of cubed green bell peppers and 1 cup of cubed red bell peppers for 1 minute on high heat.
9Add 3/4 cup of pineapple chunks and stir-fry for another minute on high heat.
10Pour in the prepared sweet and sour sauce and cook for 1 minute on high heat.
11Add the fried chicken pieces, stir-fry for 2 minutes on high heat until the sauce coats the chicken.
12Sprinkle sesame seeds on top and mix well.
13Serve.

Ingredients

300 gms boneless chicken, cut into bite sized pieces
0.5 tsp salt
0.5 tsp pepper powder
3 tbsp maida/all purpose flour
2 tsp corn flour
0.25 tsp baking powder
0.25 tsp salt
1 egg egg white
4 tbsp chilled water
4 tbsp tomato ketchup
3 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp white vinegar
0.75 tsp dark soy sauce
1 cup green bell peppers/capsicum, cubed
1 cup red bell peppers/capsicum, cubed
0.5 tbsp oil
0 oil for deep frying the chicken
0.5 tsp sesame seeds

Equipment

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Sweet and Sour Chicken

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Directions

Ingredients

Equipment

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