Sweet and Sour Chicken I

Name: Sweet and Sour Chicken I
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 1 egg; 2 green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces; 0 teaspoons ground white pepper; 2 drops orange food color; 8 pineapple chunks, drained (juice reserved); 1 teaspoons salt; 532 milliliters self-rising flour; 8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes; 946 milliliters vegetable oil for frying; 355 milliliters water; 118 milliliters distilled white vinegar; 177 milliliters white sugar

Sweet and Sour Chicken I might be a good recipe to expand your main course collection. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains around 29g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 455 calories. If you have cornstarch, chicken breast halves, orange food color, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the orange food color you could follow this main course with the Peach Mango Frozen Yogurt as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

In a saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups water, sugar, vinegar, reserved pineapple juice, and orange food coloring.

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Orange Food Color

Pineapple Juice

Vinegar

Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Heat to boiling. Turn off heat.

Combine 1/4 cup cornstarch and 1/4 cup water; slowly stir into saucepan. Continue stirring until mixture thickens.

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Corn Starch

Water

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Sauce Pan

Combine flour, 2 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, salt, white pepper, and egg.

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White Pepper

Corn Starch

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Egg

Cooking Oil

Add 1 1/2 cups water gradually to make a thick batter. Stir to blend thoroughly.

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Water

Add chicken pieces, and stir until chicken is well coated.

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Chicken Pieces

Whole Chicken

Heat oil in skillet or wok to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C). Fry chicken pieces in hot oil 10 minutes, or until golden.

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Chicken Pieces

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Wok

Remove chicken, and drain on paper towels.

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Whole Chicken

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Paper Towels

When ready to serve, layer green peppers, pineapple chunks, and cooked chicken pieces on a platter.

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Pineapple Chunks

Chicken Pieces

Green Pepper

Pour hot sweet and sour sauce over top.

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Sweet And Sour Sauce

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Servings:

2Tbsps

cornstarch 1

egg 2

green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces 0teaspoons

ground white pepper 2drops

orange food color 8

pineapple chunks, drained (juice reserved)1teaspoons

salt 532milliliters

self-rising flour 8

skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes 946milliliters

vegetable oil for frying 355milliliters

water 118milliliters

distilled white vinegar 177milliliters

white sugar

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian works really well with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. 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. The Essay Chenin Blanc with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 9 dollars per bottle.