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Sweet and Sour Chicken

This Sweet and Sour Chicken has a super crispy and light batter and is coated in a delicious sauce with just the right balance between sweet and sour. Better than takeout!

  • Prep20 min
  • Cook10 min
  • Total30 min
  • Serves4 servings
Sweet and Sour Chicken


Sweet and Sour Chicken

This Sweet and Sour Chicken is coated in the most awesome batter ever and covered in a sauce with the perfect blend of sweet and sour.

Sweet and Sour Chicken- better than takeout!

It tastes so much better than takeout and if you don’t mind frying food, it’s really not at all difficult to make.

Homemade Sweet and Sour Chicken that tastes better than takeout!

This is a recipe I’ve adapted just a little from Cook’s Country Magazine. It is one of my favorite cooking resources for family-friendly recipes.

Homemade Sweet and Sour Chicken that tastes better than homemade,. Coated in the perfect batter!

The batter is super thick but tastes light and fries up golden brown and crunchy. It’s made from equal parts flour and cornstarch plus both baking powder and baking soda.

Homemade Sweet and Sour Chicken that tastes better than takeout!

The sweet and sour sauce is made from pineapple juice, orange juice, vinegar, ketchup, a whole bunch of sugar, and a few red pepper flakes.

You won't believe how much better than takeout this Sweet and Sour Chicken tastes!

Homemade Sweet and Sour Chicken that tastes better than takeout!

Next time you’re craving Chinese food, forget the takeout and make homemade Sweet and Sour Chicken. The whole family will thank you for it.

You won't believe how much better than takeout this homemade Sweet and Sour Chicken is!

Recipe slightly adapted from Cook’s Country

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Ingredients

Sauce

Chicken

Steps

  1. 1

    Combine pineapple juice, orange juice, vinegar, sugar, ketchup, red pepper flakes, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes or until reduced to 1 1/2 cups.

  2. 2

    Dissolve 1 tablespoon cornstarch in 1 tablespoon of water and add to sauce. Cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Set sauce aside.

  3. 3

    Set a wire rack in a rimmed baking sheet and cover half of rack with paper towels.

  4. 4

    Cut chicken crosswise into 1/2-inch wide strips on a slight bias. Cut long strips in half. Pat dry with paper towels. Season chicken with salt and pepper.

  5. 5

    In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper.

  6. 6

    Whisk in water and 3 tablespoons oil until smooth. Place chicken in batter and stir to coat all pieces.

  7. 7

    Pour 1 1/2 inches oil into a Dutch oven . Heat oil to 375 degrees.

  8. 8

    Use a fork to spear chicken pieces and another fork or spoon to slide chicken off fork and into oil. Fry in batches and do not crowd pan. Keep oil temperature between 350 and 375 degrees.

  9. 9

    Fry for 2 to 3 minutes, until golden and cooked through.

  10. 10

    Place chicken on paper towel-lined rack. Once paper towels have absorbed excess oil, move to side of rack without paper towels.

  11. 11

    Once all chicken is cooked, turn heat off and add peppers and red onion to oil. Fry for 1 minute and remove to a paper towel-lined plate.

  12. 12

    Add green onions to oil for 5 to 10 seconds and transfer to plate with peppers and red onion.

  13. 13

    Reheat sauce and toss 1 cup of sauce with chicken, red pepper, and both onions.

  14. 14

    Serve remaining sauce separately.

Nutrition

  • Calories562

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