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Sweet and Sour Chicken

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN (video)

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Course Main Dishes, Poultry
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 6
Author Jehan Powell

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. chicken thighs cut into bite sized pieces
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • ½ onion cut into chunks
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • Chopped scallion to garnish
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • ½ cup pineapple juice
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar
  • ½ tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 ½ tbsp water
  • 2 tbsp sweet chili sauce

Instructions

  • To make the sauce, mix ketchup, pineapple juice, sugar, rice vinegar and soy in a small pot and mix to combine. Cook over medium heat for until it comes to a boil. Mix cornstarch with water then add to the pot and cook just until the sauce has thickened then remove from heat and set aside.
  • Season chicken with salt and black pepper then coat with cornstarch. In about 2 inches of oil fry the chicken until crispy, about 7-10 minutes then place on a plate lined with paper towel to drain.
  • Remove all but 1 tsp of oil then add onion and pepper and sauté for a minute before adding chicken and sweet and sour sauce. Stir to combine and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and garnish with chopped scallion.

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