Crispy Sweet and Sour Chicken

Crispy Sweet and Sour Chicken

Total Time
1h 19m
23m prep ยท 56m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
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Difficulty
Hard
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If you want something other than the ordinary mushy coated sweet and sour chicken, then I suppose this is one you should try. I learned how to make this from watching my mother make it.

Ingredients

  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 3 pounds skinless , boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk egg yolks, soy sauce, cornstarch, salt, and pepper for marinade together in a bowl and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add chicken, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes.

  2. 2

    Beat egg whites for coating in a bowl until foamy. Add water, then cornstarch, then flour, mixing completely after each addition.

  3. 3

    Combine hot water, sugar, rice wine, vinegar, cornstarch, soy sauce, bouillon granules, and salt for glaze in a bowl.

  4. 4

    Remove chicken from the refrigerator. Dip each piece in coating.

  5. 5

    Heat vegetable oil in a wok over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken and cook in small batches until crispy, about 5 minutes per batch. Remove chicken to a plate and drain oil from the wok.

  6. 6

    Add bell pepper and garlic to the wok and stir-fry until tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from the wok onto a separate dish.

  7. 7

    Add pineapple chunks to the wok. Stir the reserved glaze and pour over pineapple. Simmer until sauce thickens, 2 to 3 minutes.

  8. 8

    Add chicken and bell pepper mixture back to the wok; toss everything together. Drizzle sesame oil over top, stir, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

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