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No fried, healthy version of sweet and sour chicken, is easy and convenient to prepare, healthy and low in calories, and can be eaten within 15 minutes.

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Prep : 10 minutes
Cook : 15 minutes
Author : Anna Lee
Cuisine : Chinese Cuisines
3.67 from 3 votes
Serving : 2
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Sweet and Sour Chicken is a sweet and sour glaze combination of crispy chicken, bell pepper, and onion. Homemade sweet and sour chicken is tastier, less oily, and healthier than take-out.

Ingredients

Marinade Chicken:

  • 0.67 lb /300g boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1” chunks
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine (Shaoxing wine or dry sherry)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Stir Fry:

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1/2 green pepper, cut into 1” chunks
  • 1/2 red pepper, cut into 1” chunks
  • 1/2 yellow pepper, cut into 1” chunks
  • 1/4 onion, cut into 1” chunks
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 6 tablespoons Tapioca starch or cornstarch, for dipping

Sweet and Sour Chicken Sauce:

  • 3 tablespoons ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup /100g water

Instructions

MARINADE CHICKEN:

  • Tap the chicken lightly against the grain direction with the back of the knife. (Noted 1)
  • Cut the chicken into bite-sized chunks. Season with salt, pepper, cornstarch, and rice wine (Shaoxing wine or dry sherry) and mix well.
  • Add 4 tablespoons of tapioca starch or cornstarch and mix everything together.
  • Put 2 tablespoons of tapioca starch or cornstarch on the plate. Dip the chicken in tapioca starch or cornstarch again on both sides and separate them one by one, don't connect them, but let them get wet for pan fry. (Noted 2)

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN SAUCE :

  • For the sauce, whisk together sugar, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, and water in a small bowl. Set aside. Don't add the ketchup to the bowl.
    PRO TIP: The perfect ratio for sweet and sour sauce - sugar: white vinegar: Ketchup 2:2:3 tablespoons.
  • Prepare the vegetables - wash and cut the vegetables into 1" cubes. Set aside.

COOK CHICKEN:

  • In a large wok or skillet, heat 1 tablespoon canola oil over medium heat.
    Add the chicken in a single layer, don't flip, but wait 3~4 minutes before flipping the other side. Fry it until it's golden brown and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes. (Noted 3)

STIR FRY:

  • In the same pan, add the garlic and fry it for 1 minute, then add the onion, and fry it for 1 minute.
  • Add the tomato sauce, and stir fry for 1 minute, then add the sweet and sour sauce. (Noted 4)
  • When the sweet and sour sauce boils, add the vegetables and fry them together with the chicken until the sauce is a little dry, about 2 to 3 minutes.
  • You can eat healthy sweet and sour chicken.

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Tips & Notes:

  1. This mainly destroys the fibers and makes the meat more tender.
  2. After dipping the powder, you should let it rest for 5 minutes before frying. This way, the tapioca starch will stick to the meat better and it'll be crispier and not come off during frying.
  3. When the chicken is placed in the pan, dip it in the oil in the pan to make it crispier.
  4. Pour the tomato sauce and fry together first, to give the chicken color and make the color of your sweet and sour chicken extra attractive.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 300g Calories: 448kcal (22%) Carbohydrates: 51g (17%) Protein: 34g (68%) Fat: 11g (17%) Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) Cholesterol: 91mg (30%) Sodium: 1379mg (60%) Potassium: 862mg (25%) Fiber: 2g (8%) Sugar: 20g (22%) Vitamin A: 1260IU (25%) Vitamin C: 121mg (147%) Calcium: 34mg (3%) Iron: 2mg (11%)
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