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Sweet and Sour Chicken on a plate

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Sweet and sour chicken are made using pineapple and vinegar for the sweet and sour sauce in this amazingly delicious Asian-style chicken dish. Served with Fried Rice and it's better than any Chinese restaurant around! Try it tonight!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 8 -10 servings
Calories 1172 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 8 ounce can pineapple chunks, drained (juice reserved)
  • 1 green bell pepper cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 medium onion diced into 1 inch pieces
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • 1¼ cups icy cold water
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup distilled white vinegar
  • 2 drops of orange food coloring
  • 6-8 skinless boneless chicken breast halves-cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 2¼ cups self-rising flour
  • 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
  • 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper you can use black.
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 quart vegetable oil for frying.

Instructions
 

  • In a sauce pan, combine 1½ cups of water, sugar, vinegar, reserved pineapple juice, and orange food coloring. Heat to boiling. Turn off the heat. Combine ¼ cup cornstarch and ¼ cup water; slowly stir into sauce pan. Continue stirring until the mixture thickens.
  • In a small skillet with a tiny bit of cooking oil, saute the bell pepper, onions and pineapple till tender and crispy over high heat for about 2–3 minutes. Stirring frequently. Set aside.
  • Combine flour, 2 tablespoons of oil, 2 tablespoons of cornstarch, salt, white pepper, and egg. Add 1½ cups of water gradually to make a thick batter. Stir to blend thoroughly. Add the chicken pieces, and stir until coated.
  • Heat the oil in a sauce pan to 360 degrees. Fry the chicken pieces in hot oil until golden. Remove the chicken, and drain on a paper towel. Once drained, place them on a baking sheet or on a cake rack over a baking sheet in a cooler 200°-degree oven till ready to serve. (Placing on the cake rack prevents them from cooking more on the side lying on the cooking sheet)
  • Once all the pieces are cooked, and you are ready to serve, layer the green peppers, onion, and pineapple chunks, and the cooked chicken pieces on a platter. Pour the hot sweet and sour sauce over top.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 1172kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 34gFat: 94gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 81gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 524mgFiber: 2gSugar: 22g
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