sweet and sour chicken

Name: Sweet and Sour Chicken
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 15 ounce(s) can of pineapple chunks, drained with juice reserved; 12 - maraschino cherries; - pineapple juice, enough to equal 1 1/2 cups including the juice from the can of pineapple; 1/2 cup(s) rice vinegar; 3/4 cup(s) white sugar; 1/4 cup(s) maraschino cherry juice; 1/4 cup(s) water; 1/4 cup(s) corn starch; 4 - boneless, skinless, chicken breasts cut into bite-sized cubes; 2 1/2 cup(s) self rising flour; 2 tablespoon(s) corn starch; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground white pepper; 2 tablespoon(s) sesame oil; 1 - egg; 1 1/2 cup(s) water; 1 quart(s) oil for frying; 1 - green bell pepper, cut into bite sized pieces

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Faith Walsh

Spring Arbor, MI

Updated on Mar 15, 2013

I love sweet and sour chicken but rarely find it exactly how I like it when I order it from restaurants so I came up with my own recipe. This isn't an authentic chinese recipe if that is what you're looking for but my kids and I love this. I always serve it over steamed white rice.

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prep time 40 Min

cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

method Deep Fry

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

15 ounces can of pineapple chunks, drained with juice reserved
12 - maraschino cherries
- pineapple juice, enough to equal 1 1/2 cups including the juice from the can of pineapple
1/2 cup rice vinegar
3/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup corn starch
4 - boneless, skinless, chicken breasts cut into bite-sized cubes
2 1/2 cups self rising flour
2 tablespoons corn starch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 - egg
1 1/2 cups water
1 quart oil for frying
1 - green bell pepper, cut into bite sized pieces

How To Make sweet and sour chicken

Step 1

In a saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups pineapple juice,maraschino cherry juice, vinegar, and sugar. Heat to boiling. Turn off heat. Combine 1/4 cup cornstarch and 1/4 cup water, stir until mixed well and smooth; slowly stir into saucepan. Continue stirring until mixture thickens. Remove from burner and cover.

Step 2

Combine flour, oil, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, salt, white pepper, and egg. Add 1 1/2 cups water gradually to make a thick batter. Stir until just mixed and add chicken and stir until well coated.
Step 3

Heat oil in a deep skillet to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C). Fry chicken pieces in a few batches in hot oil 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
Step 4

Add pineapple chunks, cherries and green pepper to each plate as you're serving the chicken, spoon warm sweet and sour sauce over it.
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