Sweet and Sour Chicken is made with crispy fried chicken covered in a pineapple sweet and sour sauce. The ultimate Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe is way better than take-out.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Course: Lunch or Dinner
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: chinese sweet and sour chicken, sweet and sour chicken
Servings: 6
Author: Modern Honey® - www.modernhoney.com
Ingredients
4Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast(cut into bite-size pieces)
Red, Yellow, or Orange Pepper(cut into bite-size pieces)
1/4Red Onion(cut into bite-size pieces)
Fresh Pineapple(cut into chunks)
Instructions
Sweet and Sour Sauce:
In a medium pot, add pineapple juice, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, red chili flakes, and ketchup. Heat for 3 minutes. Whisk in 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch. Continue to cook for 5 minutes, until the mixture begins to thicken. Once the sauce is thickened, remove it from the heat.
Chicken:
Sprinkle chicken with salt. Place flour and cornstarch in a shallow dish or pie plate. Whisk eggs in a shallow dish. Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture and then flour mixture. Place on a plate.
Heat 2 -3 inches of oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Using a thermometer, let it reach 350 degrees. Working in batches, cook several chicken pieces at a time. Cook for 3-4 minutes, turning often until golden brown. Place chicken on a paper-towel-lined plate. Repeat.
Toss chicken with sweet and sour sauce. You may reserve some of the sauce to place on the rice. Top with fresh pineapple chunks.
If using vegetables, either saute them with a touch of oil before tossing them with the sweet and sour chicken or add them to the sauce. If you add them to the sauce, they will be softer.
Notes
If you want a tangier sauce, add 1-2 Tablespoons more vinegar.