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How To Make Sweet And Sour Chicken

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This sweet and sour chicken is one of our favorite Asian inspired dishes. Crispy chicken chunks are tossed along with veggies in a delicious, sweet and sour sauce base. Here is an easy recipe that shows you how to make some restaurant-worthy sweet n sour chicken right at home. 

This sweet n sour chicken recipe is ready in a jiffy, and is so much better and healthier to prepare at home rather than takeout.

The Chinese-American sweet and sour chicken is usually served in a different way, the deep fried coated chicken chunks are served with the sweet and sour sauce separately.

I’m so accustomed to eating the Indian-Chinese version, hence I just prefer it more, just the sight of the fried chicken cubes and veggies glazed with all that sauce makes it even more appetizing 😀 

I shallow fried the chicken instead of deep frying. You may deep fry if you wish to do so.

Please do have all your ingredients prepped up before you set out to cook this dish,  as it comes together in a matter of minutes, and you don’t want anything burning or sticking to the pan.

For a vegetarian version, you can replace chicken with paneer/extra firm tofu. You may add them directly to the sauce, without frying.

INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE SWEET ‘N’ SOUR CHICKEN RECIPE

  1. Marinate the chopped chicken cubes with ginger garlic paste, cornflour, salt, and pepper. Mix well, cover and set aside for 15-20 minutes.
  2. Cut the onions, and bell peppers into 1-inch cubes, set aside. Also, cut the pineapple slices into small chunks.
  3. In a wok, heat oil, saute onions on medium heat, for about a minute. Remove in a plate and set aside.
  4. Add bell peppers, saute for another minute on medium heat. Set aside.
  5. Next, add marinated chicken in batches, don’t overcrowd the wok. Fry on medium heat until golden brown. Drain on an absorbent paper napkin, set aside.
  6. To prepare the sauce, in the same wok, remove excess oil, keeping only about 1 tablespoon of oil. Add ginger garlic and saute on medium heat until fragrant.
  7. Next, add the ketchup, pineapple juice, vinegar, hot sauce, and sugar, mix well. Bring to a boil.
  8. In the meantime, dissolve 1 tablespoon cornflour in about 1/2 cup cold water. Add this to the wok, keep stirring continuously until the sauce thickens.
  9. Now add the sauteed veggies, pineapple chunks, and chicken pieces. Toss to coat well with the sauce. Serve hot with noodles/ steamed rice or with fried rice.

NOTE

  • You can adjust the consistency of the sauce as per your preference, add more or less cornflour accordingly.

HOW TO MAKE SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN | SWEET ‘N’ SOUR CHICKEN?

How To Make Sweet And Sour Chicken

Freda Dias
This sweet and sour chicken is one of our favorite Asian inspired dishes. Crispy chicken chunks are tossed along with veggies in a delicious, sweet and sour sauce base. Here is an easy recipe that shows you how to make some restaurant-worthy sweet n sour chicken right at home. 

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian Chinese
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

Measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml

  • 1 lb chicken thighs/breast cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1/4 cup cornflour
  • salt and pepper, to season
  • 1 egg

For the sauce

  • 1 & 1/2 tbsp finely chopped ginger
  • 1 & 1/2 tbsp finely minced garlic
  • 1/3 cup  tomato ketchup
  • 1/4 cup pineapple juice
  • 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp sugar, adjust as per desired sweetness
  • 1 tsp Sriracha sauce or any other hot sauce
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 1/2 cup water

Other ingredients

  • 1   cup red onions quartered separate onion layers.
  • 1 cup 1-inch colored bell peppers cubes
  • 2 pineapple slices, cut into chunks
  • oil, as required for frying

Instructions
 

  • Marinate the chopped chicken cubes with ginger garlic paste, egg, cornflour, salt, and pepper. Mix well, cover and set aside for 15-20 minutes.
  • Cut the onions, and bell peppers into 1-inch cubes set aside. Also, cut the pineapple slices into small chunks.
  • In a wok, heat oil, saute onions on medium heat, for about a minute. Remove in a plate and set aside.
  • Add bell peppers, saute for another minute on medium heat. Set aside.
  • Next, add marinated chicken in batches, don't overcrowd the wok. Fry on medium heat until golden brown. Drain on an absorbent paper napkin, set aside.
  • To prepare the sauce, in the same wok, remove excess oil, keeping only about 1 tablespoon of oil. Add ginger garlic and saute on medium heat until fragrant.
  • Next, add the ketchup, pineapple juice, vinegar, hot sauce and sugar, mix well. Bring to a boil.
  • In the meantime, mix 2 tablespoon cornstarch in about 1/2 cup cold water. Add this to the wok, keep stirring continuously until the sauce thickens.
  • Now add the sauteed veggies, pineapple chunks, and chicken pieces. Toss to coat well with the sauce. Serve hot with noodles/ steamed rice or with fried rice 😀
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Freda

 

 

 

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  2. This Cake is Desi says

    I absolutely love sweet and sour chicken , I make it all the time. I love the indo -Chinese version better than the original, just because I’m so used to eating it in this way , hehe.

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  6. MyCulinarySaga says

    that looks absolutely delicious Freda.. sorry for not acknowledging earlier.. been away forever I feel now.

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  8. Shari says

    This looks so yummy, Freda! I think I could drink that sauce. Your pictures are stunning as well. Saving the recipe to make soon!

    Reply

  9. Julie is Hostess At Heart says

    What a beautiful dish Freda. We just love chicken, and I am always looking for other ways to make it.

    Reply

  12. cynthiamvoss says

    Great recipe! I prefer this style too but usually use store bought sauce. Now I can make my own 🙂 I fell in love with this version when I was in France, and it’s disappointing ordering sweet and sour back home in America where they give you the separate fried meat and cup of sauce, with no bell pepper and pineapple! I love it all cooked together.

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    • Freda @ Aromatic essence says

      Thanks a lot Cynthia! Yes I was very disappointed when I ordered this here, it’s just not the same for me 🙁
      Besides it’s really simple to put this together,so I just make it at home now, glad you liked it 🙂

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      • cynthiamvoss says

        I’m looking forward to trying it with home made sauce! Usually I just use sweet and sour sauce from a jar but everything else is home made. Yummy recipe!

        Reply

        • Freda @ Aromatic essence says

          Thanks Cynthia, the best part is most of these ingredients are available in the pantry, so comes together really quickly! Hope you like it 🙂

          Reply

  17. Smiling Notes says

    I’m loving all your Indo-Chinese creations!!!! Keep them comin’!! 😉 Now if only I could take a bite through the screen 😀

    Reply

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