ChineseDinner

Sweet & Sour Chicken

Name: Sweet & Sour Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 496.4 g chicken breast; 55.2 g cornstarch; 1.1 piece egg; 220.6 g pineapple chunks; 1.1 medium bell pepper; 3.3 tbsp ketchup; 2.2 tbsp rice vinegar; 3.3 tbsp sugar; 1.1 tbsp soy sauce; 275.8 ml vegetable oil; 330.9 g steamed rice

Authentic chinese dinner you can cook at home in about 40 minutes. 11 simple ingredients, step-by-step.

Total time

40 min

Serves

Per serving

439 kcal

Difficulty

Medium

Ingredients (2 servings)

496.4 gchicken breast
55.2 gcornstarch
1.1 pieceegg
220.6 gpineapple chunks
1.1 mediumbell pepper
3.3 tbspketchup
2.2 tbsprice vinegar
3.3 tbspsugar
1.1 tbspsoy sauce
275.8 mlvegetable oil
330.9 gsteamed rice

Instructions

1
Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces, toss with cornstarch and beaten egg to coat evenly.
2
Deep fry chicken pieces at 175C for 5-6 minutes until crispy and golden, drain on paper towels.
3
In a clean pan, combine ketchup, rice vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and 2 tbsp water, bring to a simmer.
4
Add diced bell pepper and pineapple chunks to the sauce, cook for 3 minutes.
5
Toss fried chicken into the sauce, coat well, and serve immediately over steamed rice.

Nutrition per serving

439

kcal · Calories

g · Protein

g · Carbs

g · Fat

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