# Chinese Takeout Sweet & Sour Chicken

A recipe for making tender, crispy sweet and sour chicken with a homemade sauce.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 medium-sized chicken breasts
- 1 egg white
- 1 tsp favorite oil
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 0.5 cup cornstarch
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp white pepper
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup water
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 4 tsp cornstarch
- 0.75 cup water
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 6 tsp vinegar
- 4 drops red food coloring

## Instructions

1. Slice two medium-sized chicken breasts in half, then cut them into finger-sized pieces.
2. Add the cut chicken into a bag.
3. Add one egg white, one teaspoon of oil, and one tablespoon of cornstarch to the bag with the chicken.
4. Close the bag, release any air, and massage the chicken to coat it.
5. Set the velveted chicken aside.
6. In a separate bowl, combine one cup of self-rising flour, half a cup of cornstarch (eight tablespoons), one teaspoon of garlic powder, half a teaspoon of salt, and half a teaspoon of white pepper.
7. Add one large egg and one cup of water to the dry batter ingredients and mix well with a whisk until smooth.
8. Add the velveted chicken to the batter and ensure all pieces are nicely covered.
9. Heat a deep fryer to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
10. Place the coated chicken into the deep fryer, ensuring it sits in the oil for a couple of seconds to prevent sticking to the bottom.
11. Cook the chicken for a few minutes until fried and crispy.
12. Remove the fried chicken and set it aside.
13. For the sauce, combine half a cup of sugar, eight tablespoons, and four teaspoons of cornstarch in a bowl.
14. Mix these ingredients to ensure there are no lumps.
15. Add 3/4 cups of water to the sugar and cornstarch mixture and mix.
16. Add a quarter teaspoon of salt, one teaspoon of soy sauce, and six teaspoons of vinegar to the sauce mixture.
17. Give the sauce another quick mix.
18. Add four to five drops of red food coloring to the sauce for color, if desired, and mix.
19. Turn on the cooktop and cook the sauce until the sugar dissolves and it thickens or starts bubbling.
20. Pour the finished sweet and sour sauce into a bowl.
21. Serve the sweet and sour chicken by pouring the sauce over the fried chicken.

## Equipment

- baggies
- bowl
- whisk
- deep fryer
- cooktop

## Tips

- Velvet the chicken to make it tender.
- Make sure the chicken pieces are coated in batter before frying.
- When deep frying, let the chicken sit in the oil for a couple of seconds so it doesn't stick to the bottom.
- Mix the sauce ingredients well to avoid lumps.
- You can customize the color of the sweet and sour sauce with food coloring, or omit it.
- Cook the sauce until the sugar dissolves and it thickens or starts bubbling.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTkMjWfrL/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f926c734-3a8b-443c-94c3-ba67570d2f79
- Extracted: 2026-04-02

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