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Ultimate Homemade Sweet and Sour Chicken With Pineapple and Crispy Veggies
Crispy Sweet and Sour Chicken with juicy pineapple, crunchy peppers, and easy homemade sauce. Perfect for a tasty weeknight dinner.
Juicy Chicken with Pineapple and Crunchy Veggies. Crispy chicken bites coated in tangy, sweet, and sour sauce with pineapple and colorful peppers. This easy home-cooked meal bursts with flavor in every bite.
Why you’ll love and enjoy Sweet and Sour Chicken:
It’s got crispy chicken, tangy pineapple sauce, and colorful veggies that make dinner fun. Plus, it’s simple enough for a weeknight meal but impressive enough for guests.
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Sweet and Sour Chicken
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings depending on size 1x
- Category: Poultry Recipes
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: Chinese
Description
Crispy chicken bites with a tangy, sweet, and sour sauce, pineapple, and colorful peppers. Quick, easy, and full of flavor for the whole family.
Ingredients
Chicken & Marinade
- 1.32 lbs – 600 g chicken breast, diced into bite-sized chunks
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp light soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp Shaoxing rice wine
- 1/2 tsp 5 spice powder
- 1 egg white
Batter
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup corn flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- A dash – 1 ml bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 2 tsp – 10 ml oil
- Water, just enough to make a smooth batter (refrigerate till needed)
Vegetables & Fruit
- 1 carrot, cut into diagonal slices
- 1/2 green pepper, large chunks
- 1/2 red pepper, large chunks
- 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks
Sweet and Sour Sauce
- 1 cup pineapple juice (canned works too)
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- 3 Tbsp tomato sauce
- 2 tsp corn starch + 1/4 cup water (mixed into a paste)
Oil for cooking
- 2 cups for deep-frying chicken
Instructions
- Toss your 600 g chicken breast with 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp light soy sauce, 1 Tbsp Shaoxing rice wine, ½ tsp 5 spice powder, and 1 egg white. Let it sit while you prep everything else.
- Mix 1 cup flour, ¼ cup corn flour, ½ tsp salt, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 ml bicarbonate of soda, 1 tsp white vinegar, 10 ml oil, and enough water to make a smooth, pourable batter. Pop it in the fridge until ready.
- In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup pineapple juice, ¼ cup vinegar, 3 Tbsp sugar, and 3 Tbsp tomato sauce.
- Bring to a boil, then stir in the corn starch paste (2 tsp corn starch + ¼ cup water) until thickened. Set aside.
- Heat 2 Tbsp oil in a wok.
- Add your 1 carrot, ½ green pepper, ½ red pepper, and a pinch of salt.
- Stir-fry 2–3 mins until slightly softened but still crisp.
- Toss in 1 cup pineapple chunks for 1 min and remove from the wok.
- Heat 2 cups of oil in the wok or a deep pan.
- Dip marinated chicken chunks into the batter, shake off excess, and fry in batches until golden and crisp.
- Don’t overcrowd the wok, or the chicken won’t stay crunchy. Drain on paper towels.
- Drain excess oil from the wok, return the veggies and pineapple, pour in the sweet and sour sauce, and let it bubble for 1–2 minutes.
- Pour the sauce and veggie mix over your fried chicken. Serve with steamed rice.
Notes
Created, prepared, tried, and tested Melanie
You might think chicken is boring until it’s fried golden and tossed with pineapple and peppers. Every bite is a mix of crunch and flavor.
Sweet and Sour Chicken is a meal that combines crispy golden chicken with a tangy pineapple sauce and colorful fresh vegetables. Every bite delivers crunch, sweetness, and zest, making it an irresistible dish that will make anyone eager to cook and enjoy it immediately.
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