A quick and easy recipe for making delicious sweet and sour chicken at home. Perfect for a weeknight dinner!
Preparation time
20min
Cooking time
15min
Ingredients
4 Servings
- 1 bell pepper
- 500 g chicken breast
- 60 g cornstarch
- 15 g cornstarch
- 1 egg
- 100 g ketchup
- 1 onion
- 150 g pineapple chunks
- 30 ml soy sauce
- 100 g sugar
- 250 ml vegetable oil
- 60 ml vinegar
- 120 ml water
- 30 ml water
Directions
Step 1
Cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces.
Step 2
In a bowl, mix the chicken pieces with 60g cornstarch until evenly coated.
Step 3
Beat the egg and add to the chicken, mixing well to coat.
Step 4
Heat the vegetable oil in a deep frying pan over medium-high heat.
Step 5
Fry the chicken pieces in batches until golden brown and cooked through. Remove and drain on paper towels.
Step 6
In a separate pan, heat a little oil and stir-fry the chopped bell pepper and onion until tender.
Step 7
Add the pineapple chunks to the pan and stir-fry for another minute.
Step 8
In a bowl, mix the rice vinegar, ketchup, sugar, soy sauce, and 120ml water.
Step 9
Pour the sauce mixture into the pan with the vegetables and pineapple, bringing it to a boil.
Step 10
Mix 15g cornstarch with 30ml water to create a slurry, then add it to the boiling sauce to thicken.
Step 11
Add the fried chicken pieces to the pan and stir to coat with the sauce.
Step 12
Cook for a few more minutes until everything is well combined and heated through.
Step 13
Serve hot over steamed rice.