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