Sweet and sour chicken

Any sweet and sour food has that point between sweet and sour that is delicious. It is used mostly in Chinese cuisine, and is usually mainly sweet and sour chicken or pork. Normally these dishes go very well with rice.

Take note because you are going to love this sweet and sour chicken, and the truth is that it is very easy to prepare.

Sweet and sour chicken is a popular and flavorful dish that showcases the delightful contrast of sweet and tangy flavors. This Chinese-inspired cuisine typically features bite-sized pieces of crispy, battered chicken, which are then coated in a glossy and aromatic sauce made from ingredients like vinegar, sugar, ketchup, and soy sauce. The sauce’s combination of sweet and sour elements creates a harmonious symphony of flavors that dance on the palate. Often accompanied by colorful bell peppers, onions, and pineapple chunks, the dish not only offers a satisfying textural variety but also a visually appealing presentation. Whether served over steamed rice or as part of a combination platter at a Chinese restaurant, sweet and sour chicken is a delightful culinary experience that showcases the art of balancing flavors and textures in Chinese cuisine.

INGREDIENTS

• Ingredients for the sauce:
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tsp garlic paste
  • 1 tbsp cornmeal
  • 1 tbsp water

• Ingredients:
  • 750g chicken
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ⅓ cup cornmeal
  • 1 egg
  • 1 onion
  • oil for frying
  • ½ yellow bell pepper
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 cup pineapple in syrup

DIRECTIONS

1. First we are going to make the sauce, mixing all the ingredients named above (except the cornmeal and water), mix well and reserve.
2. Mix the water and cornmeal and also set aside.
3. Cut the chicken into squares of 2.5cm more or less, put it in a bowl.
4. In the chicken bowl, add the salt, cornmeal and mix, pass through the egg and fry in a large amount of oil. In order not to put the meat in so much oil, I add the egg to the chicken with the flour and fry it in a little oil until it is golden. Now reserved.
5. the onion, and the peppers in rather large pieces but that fit in our mouths. We also cut the pineapple in syrup.
6. In a frying pan, pour the sesame oil and cook the onion, peppers and pineapple for about three minutes. The vegetables for this dish remain crunchy.
7. Stir the sauce and add it to the vegetables and pineapple. Also add the mixture of water and cornstarch and cook until it begins to thicken, about three more minutes.
8. Finally the chicken is added and everything is mixed, it cooks very little.
9. Ready to eat and enjoy.

Sweet and sour chicken

Recipe by Marina Garcia GarciaCourse: MainCuisine: ChineseDifficulty: Easy

Total time

1

hour 

30

minutes

Normally these dishes go very well with rice.

Ingredients

• Ingredients for the sauce:

• ¾ cup sugar

• ½ cup apple cider vinegar

• ¼ cup ketchup

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tbsp brown sugar

• 1 tbsp sesame oil

• 2 tsp garlic paste

• 1 tbsp cornmeal

• 1 tbsp water

• Ingredients:

• 750g chicken

• ½ tsp salt

• ⅓ cup cornmeal

• 1 egg

• 1 onion

• oil for frying

• ½ yellow bell pepper

• 1 red bell pepper

• 1 green pepper

• 1 cup pineapple in syrup

Directions

• First we are going to make the sauce, mixing all the ingredients named above (except the cornmeal and water), mix well and reserve.
• Mix the water and cornmeal and also reserve.
• Cut the chicken into squares of 2.5cm more or less, put it in a bowl.
• In the chicken bowl, add the salt, the cornmeal and mix, pass through the egg and fry in a large amount of oil. In order not to put the meat in so much oil, I add the egg to the chicken with the flour and fry it in a little oil until it is golden. Now reserved.
• Cut the onion and the peppers into rather large pieces that fit in our mouths. We also cut the pineapple in syrup.
• In a frying pan, pour the sesame oil and cook the onion, peppers and pineapple for about three minutes. The vegetables for this dish remain crunchy.
• Stir the sauce and add it to the vegetables and pineapple. Also add the mixture of water and cornstarch and cook until it begins to thicken, about three more minutes.
• Finally, add the chicken and mix everything, it cooks very little.
• Ready to eat and enjoy.