Sweet & Sour Chicken
Crispy chicken pieces with bell pepper, onion and pineapple in a delicious sweet & sour sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 Large Red Bell Pepper cut into 1-inch squares
- 1 Medium White Onion cut into 1-inch squares
- 1 20oz can Pineapple Chunks in 100% Pineapple Juice reserve juice for sauce
- 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
- Oil for frying
For the Chicken
- 1½ lb Chicken Thighs, boneless, skinless cut into 1-inch chunks
- 2 Large Eggs beaten
- 1 tsp Ground Ginger
- 2 cups Flour
- ½ cup Cornstarch
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground Ginger
For the Sweet & Sour Sauce
- 1 cup Ketchup
- ½ cup Soy Sauce
- ¼ cup Sesame Oil
- ¼ cup Rice Vinegar
- Reserved Pineapple Juice
- 2 tbsp Corn Starch
- 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
Instructions
- Combine all sauce ingredients a small sauce pan. Bring just a bubble over medium-high heat. Then reduce to medium low and let simmer.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add bell pepper. onions, pineapple and sesame oil.
- In a large mixing bowl, add cut chicken. Combine ginger and beaten eggs. Pour over chicken and toss to evenly coat. Combine flour, cornstarch, salt and ginger. Add flour to bowl and toss to evenly coat.
- Add enough oil to a frying pan to be about ½ inch deep and put over high heat. Once up to at least 375degF, start add coated pieces of chicken (shake a little to separate). Do not over crowd the pan. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove to a baking rack over paper towels on a baking sheet. Repeat till all chicken is cooked.
- In a separate frying pan over medium high heat. add pepper mixture. Saute for about 5 minutes.
- On a large serving dish, add pepper mixture to bottom in a mostly single layer. Pile crispy chicken on top. Then pour sweet & sour sauce over top. Serve with rice or noodles.
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