Sweet and Sour Chicken
Calories: 20
Adjust Servings Here: 4 servings
Description
This sweet and sour chicken is a recipe everyone in the family will love to have again and again. The chicken is coated in a delicious batter and then pan-fried to perfection. This is a healthy alternative to the restaurant-style deep-fried version of sweet sour chicken.
Ingredients
- 1 lb (0.5 kg) Chicken breast cut into 2-inch cubes
- 1 small Onion finely dinced
- 1 large Garlic minced
- 2 tbsp Cilantro or Chinese parsley chopped
- 2 - 4 tbsp Cooking oil
Marinade
- ½ tsp Kosher salt
- ½ tsp Black pepper
- 2 tbsp Soy sauce low sodium
- 2 large Garlic cloves grated
- 3 inch (8 cm) Fresh ginger grated
- 2 tbsp Cornstarch
- 2 tbs Rice flour or more cornstarch
- 1 large Egg white
- 1 tsp Paprika I used sweet smoked
Sweet sour sauce
- 2 tbsp Ketchup
- 2 tbsp Tomato paste
- 1 tbsp Sriracha or chili paste
- 2 tbsp Soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Brown sugar
- 2 tbsp Vinegar white
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Black pepper
Instructions
- Marinate - In a large bowl, marinate the chicken will all the marinade ingredients. Set aside. Pro tip - You can leave the chicken to marinate for a few hours. If you leave it overnight, I suggest you add the egg and flour just before pan frying.1 lb Chicken breast , 2 - 4 tbsp Cooking oil
- Pan fry - In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, add the oil. Then, half the chicken pieces one at a time with a tong. Wait for two minutes, then flip each piece over and cook another minute. Continue to cook the chicken pieces until crisp on both sides. This should take about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove them from the pan and set them aside while you do the next batch. Pro tip - Cook the chicken in batches so you do not crowd the pan and make sure the pieces do not get stuck to each other.½ tsp Kosher salt, ½ tsp Black pepper , 2 tbsp Soy sauce, 2 large Garlic cloves , 3 inch Fresh ginger, 2 tbsp Cornstarch , 2 tbs Rice flour , 1 large Egg white, 1 tsp Paprika
- Sauce - To the same pan, over medium heat, add the remaining oil and saute the onions and garlic until the onions are translucent. Then, add all the sauce ingredients and bring it to a boil.1 small Onion, 1 large Garlic , 2 tbsp Ketchup, 2 tbsp Tomato paste , 2 tbsp Soy sauce , 2 tbsp Brown sugar, 2 tbsp Vinegar, ¼ tsp Salt, ½ tsp Black pepper, 1 tbsp Sriracha
- Combine - Return the chicken pieces back to the pan and coat them with the sauce. Pro tip - If necessary add 1 to 2 tbsp of water to prevent it from becoming too thick.
- Garnish - Taste and adjust seasoning. Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro.2 tbsp Cilantro or Chinese parsley
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