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Sweet and Sour Chicken
Sweet and sour chicken is one of those delicious Chinese chicken recipes where the flavors clash and complement each other at the same time, creating a dish that stands out from every other chicken recipe. It’s delicious with white rice—give it a try.
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Sweet and sour chicken, or sweet-and-sour chicken, is one of those delicious Chinese chicken recipes where the flavors clash between sweet and sour, making it a unique dish unlike any other chicken recipe. Delicious with white rice—give it a try.
Ingredients
- Chicken breast cut into medium cubes
- 2 eggs
- Black pepper
- Salt
- Crushed garlic
- Green and red bell peppers
- Pineapple
- Onion
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup flour
- A little water
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Oil for frying
- Sauce:
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon water
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- Here are Rania's best lamb recipes as well: roasted leg of lamb
Method
- Cut the chicken breast into cubes and set aside
- Whisk the eggs with salt, black pepper, and minced garlic, then coat the chicken cubes in the mixture
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate until you finish preparing the sauce and vegetables
- Cut the red and green bell peppers and onion into strips, then sauté them with a little oil in a pan for 3 minutes over high heat. Add the pineapple pieces, stir for 2 minutes, then turn off the heatTimers: 3 min, 2 min
- In a second pot, prepare the sauce: combine the ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, white sugar, and vinegar, and let them come to a boil
- Once the sauce boils, add 1 teaspoon water, then 1 tablespoon cornstarch, and mix. Wait until the sauce thickens, then remove from the heat
- Remove the chicken mixture from the refrigerator, add the flour and cornstarch, then add 1 tablespoon water and mix well
- Heat plenty of oil over high heat. When hot, fry the chicken pieces until golden, then remove them from the oil
- Drain the chicken, add it to the sauce, then add the bell peppers and pineapple and stir
- Serve sweet and sour chicken with boiled white rice
Notes and serving ideas
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