chinese style sweet and sour chicken

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Shirley Makekau
Washougal, WA

. 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.

(3 ratings)
yield 4 -6

Ingredients For chinese style sweet and sour chicken

  • 2
    chicken breasts
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    flour
  • 1/4 c
    cornstarch
  • 1 tsp
    baking power
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 3/4 c
    cold water
  • 3/4 c
    water
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp
    rice vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp
    catsup
  • 2/3 c
    sugar
  • 1
    tomato,wedged
  • 1 sm
    green pepper, wedged
  • 1/2 c
    pineapple chunks
  • 1 tsp
    toasted sesame seeds
  • 3 c
    oil for deep frying

How To Make chinese style sweet and sour chicken

  • 1
    1. Bone chicken and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices or you can use the boneless chicken breast.
  • 2
    2. 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).
  • 3
    3. 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.
  • 4
    Place cooked chicken on a nice platter and garnish with tomato,pepper and pineapple chunks on top of chicken.
  • 5
    Pour sauce over all and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

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