Sweet and Sour Chicken

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Sweet and sour Chicken is a deep fried tender boneless chicken pieces wrapped in a sticky sauce and is a great Chinese dish which would make your supper delicious..

Ingredients

For the marinade

• Boneless Chicken : 500 gms (Cube sized pieces)
• Apple cider vinegar: 2 Tsp
• Soy Sauce: 1 Tbsp
• Salt to tatse
• Egg: 1 beaten
• Cornflour: 2 Tbsp

For the sauce

• Chicken Stock: 300 ml ( Using 1 stock cube or fresh chicken with bones )
• Soy Sauce: 1 Tbsp
• Vinegar: 1 tbsp
• Sugar: 1 Tbsp
• Spring Onions: 3 full roots with leaves
• Pepper (optional): 1 tsp
• Corn flour: 1-2 Tbsp mixed in 2 Tbsp water
• Tomato paste: 2 Tbsp
• Capsicum: 1 cut into cubes
• Oil: to shallow fry the chicken pieces

Method

1. Marinate the chicken with the soy sauce, salt and vinegar for about 10 mins
2. Beat the egg and add the corn flour and mix well to make a smooth batter. Add the marinated chicken to this and coat all pieces well with the batter
3. Heat oil and shallow fry the chicken on both sides until golden brown. Drain off any excess oil
4. Boil the chicken stock and add the soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, pepper, tomato paste and little salt. Lower heat and add capsicum and spring onions and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Pour the cornflour mixed in water little at a time by continuously stirring the sauce. Add the chicken pieces once the sauce is thickened. Coat the chicken with the sauce.
6. Serve hot!

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Happy Cooking!!

Shabana