Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe
- cook TIME 15 mins
- prep TIME 10 mins
- total TIME 40 mins
- INACTIVE TIME 15 mins
Ingredients (23)
- 12 oz skinless boneless chicken breast 1-inch cube
- 8 oz bell pepper red, yellow, and green
- 6 oz onion
- 4 oz pineapple
- 1 cup olive oil for frying *
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsalted chicken broth
- 1 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 4 tbsp Heinz ketchup
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 1 egg white
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp garlic chopped
- 1 tsp ginger minced
- 2 tbsp green onion
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 3 cups cooked medium-grain rice
INSTRUCTIONS
In a big clean bowl, whisk together 3 tbsp all-purpose flour, 1 tbsp cornstarch, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp paprika, 1/4 tsp ground pepper, and 1 white egg until resulting in a smooth batter.
Coat each piece of 12 oz chicken in the batter. Then let the bowl sit in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
For the sauce: In a small bowl, stir together 4 tbsp tomato ketchup, 2 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 cup chicken broth, and 1 tbsp white wine vinegar. Set aside.
Take the chicken out of the refrigerator. Deep-fry chicken in 1 cup of olive oil over medium-low heat until they are golden brown and cooked through. Reduce the heat if needed so that the chicken is not over brown. Remove the chicken and drain on a plate lined with kitchen paper. Refry the chicken for the crispier texture.
In a nonstick pan, add 2 tbsp olive oil over medium heat. Stir fry 2 tsp garlic, 1 tsp ginger, 6 oz onion, 8 oz bell pepper, and 4 oz pineapple over medium heat for about 3 minutes.
Add in the sauce, fried chicken, 2 tbsp green onion, and 1 tsp sesame seeds and mix through heat.
Serve hot with cooked rice.
