How to make sweet and sour chicken
another one that I must say is one of my favorites. Sweet and sour chicken with sweet bell peppers mixed in to give this recipe an extra boost of flavor! Not that it needs it but enough of the small talk let me show you how to make sweet and sour chicken.
Ingredients
Chicken Seasoning
- 1 Pound Chicken breast Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Garlic powder
- 1/2 Tsp Pepper
- 1/2 Red bell pepper Cut into bite-size
- 1/2 Green bell pepper Cut into bite-size
- 1 Cup Vegetable Oil
Chicken Batter
- 1 Large Egg
- 1 Cup Self-rising flour
- 1/2 Cup Water
- 1/4 Tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Cornstarch
Sweet and sour sauce
- 5 Tbsp Sugar
- 5 Tbsp Ketchup
- 1 Tbsp Soy sauce
- 5 Tbsp White Vinegar
Instructions
- Cut your chicken into bite-size1 Pound Chicken breast
- Cut your bell peppers into bite-size pieces1/2 Red bell pepper, 1/2 Green bell pepper
- Place your chicken in a bowl and season the chicken1/2 Tsp Salt, 1/2 Tsp Pepper, 1 Tbsp Garlic powder
- Sit your chicken to the side
Chicken Batter
- Preheat your vegetable oil to 350 degrees1 Cup Vegetable Oil
- Mix all your ingredients together until combined(should be a smooth consistency )1 Large Egg, 1 Cup Self-rising flour, 1/2 Cup Water, 1/4 Tsp Baking powder, 1 Tbsp Cornstarch, 1/2 Tsp Salt
- Grab the chicken that you sat to the side
- Use your tongs to dip the chicken into the batter then gently place into the hot grease
- Cook chicken until the temperature has reached 170 degrees inside
Sweet and sour sauce
- In a bowl add all your ingredients and mix well5 Tbsp Sugar, 5 Tbsp Ketchup, 1 Tbsp Soy sauce, 5 Tbsp White Vinegar
- Place 1 tsp of vegetable oil in the pan on medium-low
- Add in your bite-size red and yellow peppers
- Cook the peppers for about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add in your sweet and sour sauce and allow to cook for 4 to 6 minutes
- Stir the ingredients
- Add in your chicken and stir and allow to simmer for 4 to 5 minutes
- Serve and enjoy