Wednesday, November 6, 2013

How To Make Sweet and Sour Chicken

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Ingredients

  • 2lbs - Chicken (breast or thighs cut into bite size pieces)
  • 1 Large - Bell Pepper (cut into medium dice)
  • 1 Large - Onion (cut into medium dice)
  • 2 Large - Carrots (cut into medium dice)
  • 2 Cups - Pineapple Chunks
  • 2 TBS - Shaoxing Cooking Wine
  • 2 TBS - Lite Soy Sauce
  • 2 - Egg Whites
  • 1/4 Cup - Corn Starch
  • 4 Cups - Oil
  • 2 Cups - Chicken Broth
  • 1 Cup - Pineapple Juice
  • 1/4 Cup - Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 1/4 Cup - Brown Sugar
  • 1 TBS Corn Starch + 2 TBS Water for Slurry


  • Directions
    • Combine chicken, shaoxing wine, egg whites, 2 TBS soy sauce and 1/4 cup corn starch.
    • Marinate chicken in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
    • Deep fry chicken pieces in 350ยบ oil for 2-3 minutes or until golden, drain on paper towels
    • In a medium sauce pan combine chicken broth, pineapple juice, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar bring to a boil.
    • Add carrots cook for 2 minutes, then add onion and bell pepper and continue to cook 2 more minutes.
    • Add pineapple chunks and return to a boil and add corn starch slurry, stir until thickened.
    • Set sauce aside and keep warm.
    • Mix chicken in hot sweet and sour sauce, serve over rice.


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