Sweet and Sour Chicken

Name: Sweet and Sour Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 454 grams boneless and skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into 1 chunks; 1 egg white; 1 teaspoons kosher salt (1/4 teaspoon table salt); 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 283 grams pineapple chunks (reserve juice); 59 milliliters juice from the canned pineapple; 59 milliliters white vinegar; 59 milliliters ketchup; 2 Tbsps brown sugar; 1 Tbsp 1 teaspoon cooking oil; 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1 inch chunks; 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1 inch chunks; 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

Need a gluten free and dairy free main course? Sweet and Sour Chicken could be an excellent recipe to try. One serving contains 284 calories, 24g of protein, and 8g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is an affordable recipe for fans of Chinese food. A mixture of cornstarch, egg white, bell pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Sweet and Sour Chicken, Sweet and Sour Chicken, and Sweet & sour chicken.

Instructions

Coat chicken with egg white, salt, and cornstarch: In a bowl, combine the chicken with the egg white, salt and cornstarch. Stir to coat the chicken evenly.

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Corn Starch

Egg Whites

Whole Chicken

Salt

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Let sit for 15 minutes at room temperature or up to overnight in the refrigerator.

Make sweet sour sauce:

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Sauce

Whisk together the pineapple juice, vinegar, ketchup, salt, and brown sugar.

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Pineapple Juice

Brown Sugar

Ketchup

Vinegar

Salt

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Whisk

Heat a large frying pan or wok over high heat until a bead of water instantly sizzles and evaporates.

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Water

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Pour in the 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and swirl to coat. It's important that the pan is very hot.

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Cooking Oil

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Add the chicken and spread the chicken out in one layer.

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Whole Chicken

Spread

Let the chicken fry, untouched for 1 minute, until the bottoms are browned.

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Flip and fry the other side the same for 1 minute. The chicken should still be pinkish in the middle. Dish out the chicken onto a clean plate, leaving as much oil in the pan as possible.

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Cooking Oil

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Stir fry bell pepper and ginger: Turn the heat to medium and add the remaining 1 teaspoon of cooking oil.

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Bell Pepper

Cooking Oil

Ginger

Let the oil heat up and then add the bell pepper chunks and ginger. Fry for 1 minute.

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Ginger

Cooking Oil

Add the pineapple chunks and the sweet and sour sauce. Turn the heat to high and when the sauce is simmering, add the chicken pieces back in.

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Sauce

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Chicken Pieces

Let simmer for 1-2 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Timing depends on how thick you've cut your chicken. The best way to tell if the chicken is done is to take a piece out and cut into it. If it's pink, add another minute to the cooking.

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Taste the sauce and add more brown sugar if you’d like.

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Servings:

454grams

boneless and skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into 1" chunks 1

egg white 1teaspoons

kosher salt (1/4 teaspoon table salt)2teaspoons

cornstarch 283grams

pineapple chunks (reserve juice)59milliliters

juice from the canned pineapple 59milliliters

white vinegar 59milliliters

ketchup 2Tbsps

brown sugar 1Tbsp

1 teaspoon cooking oil 1

red bell pepper, cut into 1 inch chunks 1

yellow bell pepper, cut into 1 inch chunks 1teaspoon

grated fresh ginger

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are my top picks for Sweet and Sour Chicken. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. You could try Essay Chenin Blanc Blend. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 12 dollars per bottle.