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Description
Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside — this sweet and sour chicken is a Chinese takeout classic you can make at home. It's perfect for family dinners or weekend indulgence, with a balance of tangy, fruity sauce and golden-fried chicken.
Ingredients
🥚 2 large eggs
🌽 60 g cornstarch (½ cup)
🌾 60 g all-purpose flour (½ cup)
🐔 500 g chicken breast, cut into 2 cm chunks (1.1 lb)
🧂 3 g salt (½ tsp)
🌶️ 1 g white pepper (½ tsp)
🛢️ 500 ml vegetable oil for frying (2 cups)
For the sauce
🍍 150 g pineapple chunks (1 cup)
🫙 60 ml ketchup (¼ cup)
🍯 30 ml honey (2 tbsp)
🍚 30 ml rice vinegar (2 tbsp)
🫙 15 ml soy sauce (1 tbsp)
🌽 8 g cornstarch + 30 ml water (1 tbsp + 2 tbsp) – slurry
🌿 Optional: 4 g chopped scallions (1 tbsp) or sesame seeds for garnish
Preparation
1️⃣ Batter the chicken – Whisk eggs, flour, cornstarch, salt & pepper. Toss chicken until coated.
2️⃣ Deep-fry – Heat oil to 180 °C (350 °F). Fry chicken in batches 4 min, until golden. Drain.
3️⃣ Make the sauce – In a pan combine ketchup, honey, vinegar, soy sauce, pineapple. Simmer 2 min. Add cornstarch slurry; cook until glossy.
4️⃣ Toss & serve – Add fried chicken to the sauce, coat well. Garnish with scallions or sesame seeds.
Total Time
🕒 Prep: 15 min
🔥 Cook: 20 min
⏳ Total: 35 min
Nutritional Value
🔋 480 kcal
💪 28 g protein
🧈 22 g fat
🍚 40 g carbs
🧂 750 mg sodium
Advice
Add red & green bell-pepper strips to the sauce for extra colour and crunch.
Status
🍍 Crispy bites swimming in tangy, glossy sweet-and-sour sauce – better than take-out!
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