Mains
ChefOla Faour
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.
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
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- 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
- Also try Rania's stuffed grape leaves with meat
- Here are Rania's best lamb recipes as well: roasted leg of lamb
Method
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- 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
Recipe tags
MainsInternationalDairy freeNut free
Notes and serving ideas
- Stuffed Grape Leaves with Meat
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