Chinese Sweet & Sour Chicken
This is one of the most popular Chinese takeaway dishes. Now you too can make this dish at home. This is my version of the Chinese sweet & sour chicken, but in my recipe I won’t be frying my chicken in oil, but I will air fry my chicken until crispy and juicy, using one teaspoon of oil. In this recipe I’m not going to use eggs to coat my chicken before dipping my chicken to the flour mix. My sweet and sour sauce is sweet and tangy but I still added the heat to my sauce by adding fresh chillies and of course the Kashmiri chilli powder for the colour. This recipe is a colourful dish with red, green peppers and added carrots. Serve your sweet and sour chicken with basmati rice. You absolutely will love it. You’ll definitely make this easy recipe again.
Chinese Sweet & Sour Chicken
Ingredients
Serve 4-5
Ingredients
600g chicken cubed
Salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
150g plain flour
50g cornflour
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon Kashmiri powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon oil for the air fryer
For the sweet & sour sauce
2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons water
2 fresh chillies (optional)
1 tablespoon ginger
2 onions chopped
1/2 red pepper
1/2 green pepper
100g cubed pineapple fresh or tinned
Red chillies, sesame seeds and fresh coriander to garnish
Method
1. Cut the chicken into cubes and add salt and black pepper and set aside for 30 minutes.
2. Prepare all the vegetables and onions ready to cook.
3. In a clean dry bowl add the plain flour, cornflour and spices and mix together.
4. Coat the chicken and place it in the air fryer. You only need one teaspoon of oil. Make sure you turn the chicken from time to time allow the chicken to cook evenly.
5. Once the chicken is crispy and cooked inside, set aside into a bowl to use later.
6. Heat the wok and add a tablespoon of oil, then add the ginger and onions. Sauté well until translucent.
7. Now add the peppers and carrots cook half way then add the sauce mixture and stir in together.
8. Simmer for at least 15 to 20 minutes.
9. Now add the air fried chicken and mix together until the chicken is coated.
It’s as simple as that. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and enjoy with rice. It’s so delicious. I had to teach you this dish. Please try it and give me your feedback.