sweet and sour chicken

Ingredients For sweet and sour chicken

• 1 lb

  boneless chicken, trimmed, cut into 1-inch cubes
• MARINADE:
• 1 tsp

  shaoxing cooking wine or dry sherry
• 1 tsp

  granulated garlic
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1 pinch

  chinese five-spice powder
• BATTER:
• 1/2 c

  flour
• 1/2 c

  cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp

  baking powder
• 1 c

  water
• 1 tsp

  vegetable oil
• 3-4 c

  vegetable oil, for deep frying
• FOR STIR-FRY:
• 3 Tbsp

  vegetable oil, for stir-frying
• 1 md

  bell pepper, seeded, cut into bite-size chunks
• 1/4 md

  yellow onion, cut into 1-inch squares
• 1/4 md

  carrot, peeled, thinly sliced
• 1/2 c

  pineapple chunks
• 2 Tbsp

  cornstarch, dissolved in 1 tbsp water
• SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE:
• 1 md

  orange
• 1 md

  lemon
• 1

  ginger, about 1-1/2-in. long, crushed
• 1 c

  ketchup
• 1 c

  sugar
• 3/4 c

  distilled white vinegar
• 2 c

  water
• 1 pinch

  salt