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Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe Cheaper than Takeout

Craving for Chinese, but your wallet’s saying no? Try making it at home - better than takeout sweet and sour chicken recipe that tastes just as yummy!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 366

Ingredients

For Marination

  • 500 grams Boneless Chicken Bite-sized Pieces
  • ½ tsp / 3 g Salt
  • ½ tsp / 1 g Black Pepper
  • 1 tbsp / 15 g Garlic Ginger Paste
  • 1 tbsp / 15 ml Soy Sauce
  • 1 large-size Egg
  • 4 tbsp / 32 g Cornstarch

For Sauce

  • 4 tbsp / 60 g Tomato Ketchup
  • 1 tbsp / 15 ml Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp / 15 ml Oyster Sauce
  • 4 tbsp / 48 g Brown Sugar
  • 4 tbsp / 60 ml White Vinegar
  • 4 tbsp / 60 ml Water
  • 1 tbsp / 8 g Cornstarch
  • 1 tsp / 2 g Black Pepper

For Cooking

  • Oil for deep frying
  • 2 tbsp / 30 ml Oil
  • 1 tbsp / 7 g Ginger Minced
  • 1 tbsp / 8 g Garlic Minced
  • ½ cup / 80 g Red Onion
  • 1 cup / 149 g Bell Pepper Red and Green
  • ½ cup / 82 g Pineapple Diced

Instructions

Marinate Chicken

  • Take a mixing bowl and place 500 grams of boneless chicken in bite-sized pieces.
  • Sprinkle ½ tsp of salt and ½ tsp of black pepper over the chicken.
  • Add 1 tbsp of garlic ginger paste and 1 tbsp of soy sauce into the bowl.
  • Crack 1 large egg over the mixture.
  • Add 4 tbsp of cornstarch into the bowl.
  • Using a spatula, mix all the ingredients well and let it marinate for 15 minutes.

Prepare Sauce

  • Take a small bowl to prepare the sauce and add 4 tbsp of tomato ketchup to it.
  • Add 1 tbsp of soy sauce and 1 tbsp of oyster sauce to the bowl.
  • Pour 4 tbsp of brown sugar and 4 tbsp of white vinegar to add sweetness and acidity to the sauce.
  • Add  4 tbsp of water and 1 tbsp of cornstarch to the bowl.
  • Whisk everything together until the sauce is smooth.
  • Sprinkle 1 tsp of black pepper over the sauce.
  • Whisk again until well mixed.

(Deep-Fry)Cook The Chicken

  • Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat for deep frying.
  • Using tongs, add the chicken pieces into the hot oil one by one.
  • Fry for 6-7 minutes or until the chicken turns golden brown in colour. Keep shuffling the pieces with the tongs to ensure even cooking.
  • Use a slotted spoon to remove the chicken pieces from the oil and drain them on a plate. Set the plate aside for later use.

Saute Aromatics and Pineapple

  • Take a pan and put it on the stove over high heat.
  • Pour 2 tbsp of oil into the pan.
  • Add 1 tbsp of minced ginger and 1 tbsp of minced garlic into the pan and saute.
  • Add ½ cup of red onion to the mix. Stir to combine.
  • Add 1 cup of red and green bell peppers to the pan.
  • Add ½ cup of diced pineapple chunks and fry for 2-3 minutes while stirring occasionally.

Combine Chicken with Sweet and Sour Sauce

  • Pour the sauce you have prepared earlier into the pan and coat the vegetables with it.
  • Add the fried chicken and cook for another 1-2 minutes while the sauce thickens and coats the chicken.

Garnish and Serve

  • Give the dish one final stir to make sure everything is well combined.
  • Remove the dish from the heat and transfer it to a serving plate.
  • Garnish the chicken with chopped green onion and sesame seeds.
  • Serve immediately and enjoy the dish while it’s still hot!