Sweet And Sour Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Cut boneless chicken breasts into chunks.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Dip chicken in cornstarch and then in beaten egg.
• Fry in a little oil until brown but not cooked through.
• Place in a single layer in a baking dish.
• Mix sauce ingredients (last five ingredients in the list) together and pour over chicken.
• Bake for one hour at 325 degrees. Turn chicken every 15 minutes.
• About 45 minutes before chicken is done, prepare rice according to package directions.
• If you like extra sauce, make another batch of sauce and bring it to a boil on the stovetop. Stir constantly and let cook over medium heat until thickened and reduced - about 6-8 minutes.
• Serve over hot, cooked rice.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, chili-garlic sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, orange juice and cornstarch; set aside.
• Meanwhile, coat the chicken with 2 teaspoons oil and heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chicken to taste with salt and pepper and cook, turning occasionally with a wooden spoon, 2 minutes. Transfer the partially-cooked chicken to a plate. Reserve the pan.
• Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil in the pan; add the peppers, scallion whites, and snow peas. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in the reserved chicken; whisk the sauce again and add it to the pan. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thickened and the chicken is tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve over rice and sprinkle with the scallion greens and peanuts, if using.

Steps:

• In a large non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Season chicken strips with salt and pepper and add to pan. Brown chicken and remove to plate. Add red and green peppers and cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in pineapple chunks, juice, sugar, vinegar and broth and bring to a simmer. Simmer until sauce begins to reduce. Stir in cornstarch mixture and bring liquid to a simmer. Stir in chicken strips and cook for 5 minutes. Serve over rice.

Steps:

• Combine the hoisin, sweet chili sauce, soy, mirin, ginger and sesame oil in a small pot. Bring to a gentle simmer, lower the heat and cook about 5 minutes. Add in the chicken and toss to combine.
• Meanwhile, toast the rolls in a skillet with a little butter until golden brown.
• Divide the chicken mixture among the bottom rolls and top with some Pickled Broccoli Slaw and sliced jalapeno. Add the top rolls and serve.
• Put the slaw in a medium heatproof bowl.
• Heat the vinegar, sugar, salt and 1 cup water in a small pot until boiling. Add the hot vinegar mixture to the bowl with the broccoli slaw. Let cool on the counter. Transfer to a resealable container and store in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Heat the grill to high. Place the vinegars, soy sauce, pineapple juice, sugar, jalapeno and ginger in a medium saucepan and cook over high heat until reduced by half, stirring occasionally. If the sauce becomes too thick, thin with a little bit of water.
• Strain the sauce through a strainer into a bowl. Briefly saute the red and yellow pepper in canola oil and then stir in the sauce along with the snow peas, mint and cilantro and season with salt and pepper.
• Brush the chicken on both sides with the oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until golden brown on both sides and just cooked through, about 8 minutes, while also brushing with any remaining glaze. Place the rice on a large plate. Remove the chicken from the grill/ and immediately drizzle with the sauce.

Steps:

• For the sauce, put the red pepper, chunks of chilli and pineapple juice in a pan and bring to the boil. Cover and cook for 10 mins, then purée in a food processor. Return to the pan with the pineapple chunks, chilli halves, star anise, tamarind, sugar and vinegar. Gently simmer for 20-30 mins until reduced and sticky. Keep warm, or reheat to serve.
• Fill a large pan 1cm deep with oil and heat until shimmering. Whisk the soda water and 100ml cold water into the self-raising flour with a little salt. Tip the cornflour onto a plate, line a tray with kitchen paper and turn on the oven to low.
• Stir the batter well. Dust the chicken with cornflour, then dip into the batter. One at a time, lower into the hot oil (about 5-6 every batch). Turn up the heat to keep the chicken frying, if needed, and cook for 5-6 mins, turning once. When cooked, drain on the tray, and keep warm in the oven. Repeat with the remaining chicken. Stack onto a plate with the warm sauce on the side, and scatter with shredded spring onions.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups water, sugar, vinegar, reserved pineapple juice, and orange food coloring. Heat to boiling. Turn off heat. Combine 1/4 cup cornstarch and 1/4 cup water; slowly stir into saucepan. Continue stirring until mixture thickens.
• Combine flour, 2 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, salt, white pepper, and egg. Add 1 1/2 cups water gradually to make a thick batter. Stir to blend thoroughly. Add chicken pieces, and stir until chicken is well coated.
• Heat oil in skillet or wok to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C). Fry chicken pieces in hot oil 10 minutes, or until golden. Remove chicken, and drain on paper towels.
• When ready to serve, layer green peppers, pineapple chunks, and cooked chicken pieces on a platter. Pour hot sweet and sour sauce over top.

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, saute onion and garlic in 2 tsp olive oil for 3 minute.
• Add ginger for 30 sec.
• Add stock and mushrooms and bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minute
• Stir in chicken, spinach, and noodles; cook for 5 minute.

Steps:

• Mix together first 6 ingredients.
• Add chicken; coat well.
• Heat oil in electric skillet to 375 degrees.
• Fry chicken until lightly browned.
• Removed chicken; drain.
• Drain pineapple, reserving liquid.
• Add enough water to juice to make 1 cup.
• Add 2 T. cornstarch, mixing well.
• Combine pineapple juice mixture and next 4 ingredients in a medium saucepan.
• Bring mixture to a boil.
• Stir green pepper and chicken into sauce; cook until thoroughly heated.
• Serve over rice.

Steps:

• Mix the chicken with the soy sauce, rice wine, ginger, garlic and a pinch of salt in a large bowl. Put in the fridge and leave to marinate for at least 1 hr or ideally overnight. Meanwhile, make the sauce. Tip the rice wine, vinegar and sugar into a saucepan with a pinch of salt and bring to the boil. Stir until the sugar has dissolved, then add the garlic and ketchup. Continue to cook for 10 mins until syrupy, then remove from the heat and set aside. To prepare the toppings, put the coriander and spring onion in a bowl of iced water to perk them up. Toast the peppercorns in a dry frying pan, if using, then crush using a pestle and mortar. Mix with 1 tbsp sea salt and set aside.
• Mix the beaten egg into the chicken mix, then stir in the cornflour and five-spice powder until the chicken is coated. Set aside. Pour the oil into a wok until it's no more than a third full and heat to 170C, or heat a deep-fat fryer to the same temperature. If you don't have a thermometer, drop a bit of the batter into the oil; when the batter sizzles and turns golden within 1 min, it's ready. Fry the chicken in batches for 4-5 mins until golden and crisp, then drain on kitchen paper and keep warm in a low oven.
• Meanwhile, gently reheat the sauce and add the soy sauce, stock pot or cube, vegetables, pineapple and ginger. Simmer for 3 mins until the veg is slightly softened. Mix the chicken with the sauce and serve with the coriander and spring onions, salt and pepper mix and some rice on the side.

Steps:

• Open canned pineapple and reserve 1/2 cup juice.
• In a medium non-metallic bowl, combine brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar, reserved pineapple juice, soy sauce, salt and 2 teaspoons of the cornstarch. Whisk until dissolved and set aside.
• In resealable plastic bag, combine flour and remaining cornstarch.
• Add chicken to flour mixture; seal bag and shake to coat.
• Transfer chicken to cutting board and lightly spray both sides with cooking spray.
• In large skillet over medium-high temperature, heat 1 teaspoon canola oil; swirl to coat the bottom of skillet.
• Cook chicken on one side for 4 minutes or until golden on the bottom.
• Turn chicken and pour in remaining oil, spreading as much as possible.
• Cook another 4 minutes until golden and chicken is no longer pink in the center.
• Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm.
• To the same skillet, add carrots, onion and red bell pepper. Cook on medium high heat, stirring occasionally, for 2 or 3 minutes or until tender-crisp.
• Make a well in center of vegetables.
• Pour pineapple juice mixture into the well; cook 1 or 2 minutes stirring the juice mixture occasionally until thickened.
• Add pineapple chunks; stir vegetables and pineapple chunks into the sauce.
• Add chicken and cook 2 or 3 minutes more, stirring occasionally, until heated through.
• Serve and enjoy!

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine the flour, garlic powder, salt and pepper; coat chicken. In a skillet, saute chicken in 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Remove and set aside. , Saute the celery, green peppers and onion in remaining oil for 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Return chicken pan. Combine the ketchup, lemon juice, pineapple and brown sugar; add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until heated through. Serve over rice.

Steps:

• In a large microwaveable dish, mix the ketchup, vinegar, sugar and garlic thoroughly with the chicken, onion and peppers. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 8-10 mins until the chicken is starting to cook and the sauce is sizzling.
• Stir in the pineapple pieces and sugar snap peas and return to the microwave for another 3-5 mins until the chicken is completely cooked. Leave to stand for a few minutes, then stir in the cashews, if using, and serve.

Steps:

• Frying the chicken (or pork): Cut up chicken (or pork) into small pieces.
• Mix breading ingredients (it will be runny).
• Dip each piece of meat into the breading then place into the oil until it turns brown.
• Make sure the meat has enough time to cook before removing it.
• Drain the fried chicken (or pork) and set aside, or place a cover over them to keep them warm.
• Sauce: Melt the margarine in a frying pan, and add the onion, green pepper and sliced carrots.
• I often add other peppers or snow peas as well.
• Once the veggies are cooked stir in the rest of the ingredients EXCEPT the pineapple.
• Cook until it boils and add cornstarch if it is too runny.
• Finally add the Pineapple for the last 5 min.
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• Finally: Serve over rice if desired.

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, cornstarch, cold water, ginger, garlic, and black pepper in a bowl.
• Add chicken breasts to marinade and stir to coat.
• Pour the marinade and chicken into a 9x9-inch square baking dish.
• Cover and marinate chicken in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Bake chicken in marinade until meat is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 40 minutes, turning midway through cooking.

Steps:

• Firstly in a saucepan heat a tbsp of cooking/olive oil on medium heat. Add the diced onion and let them sweat for a couple of minutes. (While the onions are sweating you can put a separate pan of water on to boil for the rice to cook in.)
• Then add to the onions the garlic, soy sauce, vinegar and tomato puree. Keep stirring this mixture.
• Mix the corn flour (for the sauce) in the cold water then add to the pan.
• Stir in the sugar then add your pepper, carrot and pineapple with the juice from the tin. Bring to the boil then simmer for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
• While the sauce is simmering you can mix up your batter. mix the two flours together and baking powder,gently add iced water, briefly stir- can stay lumpy but do not over stir.
• Dip your chicken in the batter and deep fry until a golden brown colour. (cut into one of the chicken pieces to ensure it is cooked thoroughly)
• serve chicken on a plate then pour the sauce over the top.
• Serve with rice.
• Also try this recipe with either pork, prawns, vegetables or tofu.