How To Make Sweet And Sour Chicken
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.
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 :D