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    Chinese Sweet And Sour Chicken Recipe (Easy)

    Published: Sep 15, 2020 · Modified: Jul 13, 2022 by Radwa · This post may contain affiliate links. 1 Comment

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    Chinese sweet and sour chicken recipe is a crispy light fried chicken simmered in a well-balanced fragranced sticky sauce along with crunchy vegetable chunks.

    Chinese Sweet And Sour Chicken

    Chinese sweet and sour chicken is the most popular Chinese dish, and it is very delicious!. It is also a customizable dish; you can alter the vegetables depending on what's in your fridge.

    Chinese Sweet And Sour Chicken Recipe

    If you're struggling to find something to cook for dinner, this dish is one of the best choices you can quickly make; it is sweet, tangy, and nicely sour. It is my ultimate favourite chicken recipe.

    Chinese Sweet And Sour Chicken

    Chinese Sweet And Sour Chicken Ingredients

    Recipe Ingredients
    • Chicken breast fillets, chopped into bite-size pieces
    • Cornflour
    • Egg
    • Plain flour
    • Paprika
    • Salt
    • Ground black pepper
    • Garlic powder
    • Cooking oil

    Sauce Ingredients

    • Dijon mustard
    • Garlic, crushed
    • Water
    • Tomato ketchup
    • Brown sugar
    • Apple cider vinegar
    • Fresh ginger
    • Onion chopped thin slices
    • Bell peppers chopped into big pieces
    • Cooking oil
    healthy Sweet And Sour Chicken

    How To Make Chinese Sweet And Sour Chicken

    Preparing the chicken and veggies:

    Wash the chicken then pat them dry with a paper towel after that chop into bite-size pieces.

    Wash the onion and bell peppers then chop the bell pepper into big pieces and the onion into thin slices.

    How to make the recipe step by step

    Light Frying the chicken:

    Prepare three bowls as the following:

    First one: crack the egg then beat it.

    Second one: put the cornflour

    Third one: mix the flour, salt, paprika, garlic powder and black pepper.

    Now, heat the oil in a large or medium skillet on high heat.

    After that, coat the chicken pieces in cornflour then dip in the egg and finally coat in the flour mixture then place then in the hot oil and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side (you may need to cook them in two batches).

    Then place them on a plate lined with a kitchen towel.

    How to make the sauce step by step

    preparing the sauce:

    Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat then add the onion, bell pepper, ginger and garlic then cook for 2-3 minutes.

    After that, add the tomato ketchup, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, dijon mustard and water and bring to a boil. After that, lower the heat and leave the sauce to simmer until it slightly thickens.

    Now, toss the chicken pieces in the sauce, stir to cover the chicken with the sauce then serve.

    Chinese Sweet And Sour Chicken

    What Dishes To Serve with This Sweet And Sour Chicken

    The best dish to serve with this recipe is rice or green salad; any kind you prefer.

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    easy Sweet And Sour Chicken
    Chinese-style crispy sweet and sour chicken recipe is a crispy light fried chicken simmered in a well-balanced fragranced sticky sauce along with crunchy vegetable chunks.
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    Chinese Sweet And Sour Chicken Recipe (Easy)

    This Chinese sweet and sour chicken recipe is a crispy light fried chicken simmered in a well-balanced fragranced sticky sauce along with crunchy vegetable chunks.
    Course Dinner, Main Course
    Cuisine Chinese
    Keyword Chinese Sweet And Sour Chicken, Healthy Sweet And Sour Chicken
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 518kcal
    Author Radwa

    Equipment

    • Skillet
    • Measuring cups
    • Measuring spoons
    • 3 Bowls

    Ingredients

    • 4 chicken breast fillets chopped into bite-size pieces
    • ½ cup cornflour
    • 1 egg
    • ¾ cup plain flour
    • 1 teaspoon paprika
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ⅓ cup cooking oil

    Sauce Ingredients

    • ½ teaspoon dijon mustard
    • 3 cloves garlic crushed
    • ½ cup water
    • ½ cup tomato ketchup
    • 4 tablespoon brown sugar
    • 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger minced
    • 1 onion chopped thin slices
    • 2 bell peppers chopped into big pieces
    • 1 tablespoon cooking oil

    Instructions

    • wash the chicken then pat them dry with a paper towel after that chop into bite-size pieces.
    • Wash the onion and bell peppers then chop the bell pepper into big pieces and the onion into thin slices.
    • Prepare three bowls as the following: First one: crack the egg then beat it, Second one: put the cornflour and Third one: mix the flour, salt, paprika, garlic powder and black pepper.
    • Now, heat the oil in a large or medium skillet on high heat.
    • After that, coat the chicken pieces in cornflour then dip in the egg and finally coat in the flour mixture then place then in the hot oil and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side (you may need to cook them in two batches).
    • Then place them on a plate lined with a kitchen towel.
    • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat then add the onion, bell pepper, ginger and garlic then cook for 2-3 minutes.
    • After that, add the tomato ketchup, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, dijon mustard and water and bring to a boil. After that, lower the heat and leave the sauce to simmer until it slightly thickens.
    • Now, toss the chicken pieces in the sauce, stir to cover the chicken with the sauce then serve.

    Notes

    The best dish to serve with this recipe is rice or green salad; any kind you prefer.
    To store: store leftovers in the fridge for 2-3 days.
    Freeze: you can freeze this chicken bites in an airtight container in the freezer for 1-2 month.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 518kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 727mg | Potassium: 718mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 2149IU | Vitamin C: 83mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg

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    1. Arpita

      September 16, 2020 at 6:29 pm

      5 stars
      Nice recipe ( Sweet And Sour Chicken). I must try this.

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