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Chinese Takeaway Sweet & Sour Chicken

PREP TIME:
35
MINUTES
COOK TIME:
20
MINUTES
TOTAL TIME:
30-60 MINUTES
YIELD:
4 hearty portions

Nutrition

YIELD
1 Pasta Portion
CARBS
483g
PROTEIN
9g
CALORIES
433

About this recipe

Create an authentic Chinese Takeaway Sweet & Sour Chicken experience at home with this recipe. Succulent pieces of tender chicken are coated in a tantalizingly tangy and slightly sweet sauce, perfectly balanced to complement the crispy texture. A burst of vibrant colors and flavors that bring the charm of your favorite takeout right to your own kitchen.

Ingredients

Sauce:

3 peppers, cubbed

200g pineapple, cubbed

2 carrots, cut

125ml white wine vinegar

50g white sugar

50g brown sugar

75g ketchup

75g soy sauce

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 tbsp garlic granules

1 tbsp chilli powder

1 tsp garlic

1 tbsp cornstarch + water


Chicken:

600g chicken thigh fillets (breasts work too), cubbed

2 eggs beaten

100g all-purpose flour

2 tsp salt

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Dip chicken in eggs and coat completely in flour.
  2. Heat your oil to 175 degrees celsius and fry the chicken until golden brown.
  3. Once cooked all chicken has been fried and set aside.
  4. In a frying pan, fry your carrots and peppers until softened.
  5. For your sauce combine all ingredients together aside from the cornstarch slurry
  6. Once the sauce is bubbling add half of your cornstarch slurry and keep adding for your desired thickness.
  7. Add fried chicken and make sure to coat the chicken in the sauce.
  8. Enjoy :)

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