# Sweet and Sour Chicken

A recipe for sweet and sour chicken that tastes just like takeaway, with options for air frying or deep frying the chicken.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chicken
- salt
- garlic powder
- white pepper
- 1 egg
- cornflour
- 4 teaspoons ketchup
- 1 teaspoon sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- cornstarch
- water
- onions
- garlic
- pepper
- pineapples
- oil

## Instructions

1. Marinate the chicken with salt, garlic powder, white pepper, and one egg.
2. Mix well to ensure the chicken is coated.
3. Prepare a separate bowl and add plenty of cornflour.
4. Dredge each piece of chicken through the cornflour until perfectly coated.
5. Optionally air fry the chicken at 200 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes.
6. Alternatively, deep fry the chicken in plenty of oil in a frying pan.
7. Double fry the chicken for extra crispiness if deep frying.
8. Make the sweet and sour sauce by combining 4 teaspoons of ketchup, 1 teaspoon of sweet chili sauce, 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of tomato puree, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, and a tablespoon of white vinegar.
9. Add some cornstarch and water to the sauce ingredients and mix them properly.
10. Sauté the onions, garlic, and peppers for 2 minutes.
11. Add the pineapple to the sautéed vegetables.
12. Add the fried chicken to the pan with the vegetables and pineapple.
13. Pour the sweet and sour sauce over the chicken and vegetables.

## Equipment

- bowl
- air fryer
- frying pan

## Tips

- Air frying the chicken is a healthier option.
- Deep frying the chicken can make them more crispy; double fry for best results.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@yinrun_hello/video/7357753326827572513?q=sweet%20and%20sour%20chicken&t=1769886014054
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e663dc93-9b54-4bac-9bb3-aea69ace6678
- Extracted: 2026-01-31

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