Sweet & Sour Chicken
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 500 g chicken thigh, cubed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- as needed vegetable oil, for frying
For the Sweet & Sour Sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch, for slurry
- 2 tablespoons water, for slurry
For the Vegetables & Garnish
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 onion, diced
- as needed sesame seeds, for garnish
- as needed green onions, chopped, for garnish
- as needed steamed rice, for serving
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, combine the cubed chicken thigh with salt, black pepper, soy sauce, egg, and cornstarch. Mix well to ensure the chicken is evenly coated. This is your marinade.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Place the all-purpose flour on a plate. Take each piece of marinated chicken and coat it thoroughly in the flour, shaking off any excess.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, carefully add the breaded chicken pieces to the pan. Fry for 5-7 minutes until the chicken is golden brown and crispy. Remove the fried chicken and place it on a wire rack to drain excess oil.
⏱️ 7 min
- 4
In a separate bowl, whisk together ketchup, rice vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, grated ginger, minced garlic, chicken broth, and the cornstarch slurry (made from 1 tablespoon cornstarch + 2 tablespoons water).
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
In a wok or large pan, heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Add the diced red bell pepper, diced green bell pepper, and diced onion. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until slightly softened but still crisp.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Pour the prepared sweet and sour sauce into the pan with the sautéed vegetables. Stir continuously until the sauce thickens.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Return the fried chicken pieces to the pan with the sauce and vegetables. Toss everything together until the chicken and vegetables are thoroughly coated in the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Garnish the Sweet & Sour Chicken with sesame seeds and chopped green onions. Serve immediately with steamed rice.
⏱️ 3 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Sweet & Sour Chicken
For the Chicken
- 500 g chicken thigh, cubed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- as needed vegetable oil, for frying
For the Sweet & Sour Sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch, for slurry
- 2 tablespoons water, for slurry
For the Vegetables & Garnish
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 onion, diced
- as needed sesame seeds, for garnish
- as needed green onions, chopped, for garnish
- as needed steamed rice, for serving
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, combine the cubed chicken thigh with salt, black pepper, soy sauce, egg, and cornstarch. Mix well to ensure the chicken is evenly coated. This is your marinade.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Place the all-purpose flour on a plate. Take each piece of marinated chicken and coat it thoroughly in the flour, shaking off any excess.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, carefully add the breaded chicken pieces to the pan. Fry for 5-7 minutes until the chicken is golden brown and crispy. Remove the fried chicken and place it on a wire rack to drain excess oil.
⏱️ 7 min - 4
In a separate bowl, whisk together ketchup, rice vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, grated ginger, minced garlic, chicken broth, and the cornstarch slurry (made from 1 tablespoon cornstarch + 2 tablespoons water).
⏱️ 3 min - 5
In a wok or large pan, heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Add the diced red bell pepper, diced green bell pepper, and diced onion. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until slightly softened but still crisp.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Pour the prepared sweet and sour sauce into the pan with the sautéed vegetables. Stir continuously until the sauce thickens.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Return the fried chicken pieces to the pan with the sauce and vegetables. Toss everything together until the chicken and vegetables are thoroughly coated in the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Garnish the Sweet & Sour Chicken with sesame seeds and chopped green onions. Serve immediately with steamed rice.
⏱️ 3 min