chinese style sweet and sour chicken
(3 RATINGS)
. I have been making this S/S chicken for years and it was always requested when we had family get togethers at our home on Maui. A good side for this dish is chow mein noodles or fried rice.
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yield
4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 - chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking power
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup cold water
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons catsup
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 - tomato,wedged
- 1 small green pepper, wedged
- 1/2 cup pineapple chunks
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
- 3 cups oil for deep frying
How To Make chinese style sweet and sour chicken
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Step 11. Bone chicken and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices or you can use the boneless chicken breast.
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Step 22. Heat oil in wok to 375*. Rub salt into chicken pieces. Dip chicken into batter: 1/2 c flour 1/4 c cornstarch 1 t baking power 1/2 t baking soda 34 c cold water Deep fry in oil until golden brown (abt 4 minutes).
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Step 33. Sweet sour sauce: 14 c water 2 T cornstarch 2 T rice vinegar 3 T catsup 2/3 c sugar Bring sauce to a full boil stirring constantly.remove from heat when sauce is at the right thickness.
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Step 4Place cooked chicken on a nice platter and garnish with tomato,pepper and pineapple chunks on top of chicken.
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Step 5Pour sauce over all and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
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