Pairs well with Sweet and Sour Chicken
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Sweet and Sour Chicken
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Crunchy fried chicken coated in a delightful sweet and sour sauce, perfect for a quick family dinner.
00:45:00 total
Serves 4
medium
Meat Main Course
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Ingredients
- skinless and boneless chicken thighs - watch the video to see (cut into finger-length pieces)
- salt - a pinch (a pinch)
- cooking wine - watch the video to see
- white pepper - watch the video to see
- sugar - watch the video to see (for umami, not sweetness)
- all-purpose flour - 3 parts
- cornstarch - 1 part
- baking powder - watch the video to see
- egg - 1
- white vinegar - watch the video to see (to neutralize baking soda)
- water - watch the video to see (adjust according to consistency)
- cooking oil - watch the video to see (for frying and batter)
- onions - watch the video to see
- shallots - watch the video to see
- tomato paste - watch the video to see
- rock sugar - watch the video to see (or regular sugar)
- hawthorn slices - watch the video to see (or strawberry jam)
- Worcestershire sauce - watch the video to see
- sweet vinegar - watch the video to see
- potato starch slurry - watch the video to see
- green and red peppers - watch the video to see
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: Cut chicken into finger-length pieces. Season with a pinch of salt, cooking wine, white pepper, and a little sugar to enhance umami and retain moisture.
- Marinate Chicken: Mix the chicken well with the seasonings and leave aside for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Prepare the Batter: Mix three parts flour to one part cornstarch, add baking powder, an egg, and a little white vinegar. Adjust the consistency with water, then add cooking oil to the batter and leave it to rest for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Fry the Chicken: Coat the chicken in batter. Fry at 280~300°F (130~140°C) until they float and are golden brown. For extra crispiness, fry twice, with the second frying at 350°F (180°C).
- Prepare the Sweet and Sour Sauce: Sauté onions and shallots in cooking oil, add tomato paste and water, season with salt and rock sugar. Add hawthorn slices or strawberry jam, Worcestershire sauce, and thicken with potato starch slurry.
- Combine Chicken and Sauce: Add fried chicken to the sauce along with green and red peppers, ensuring each piece is well coated.
- Serve: Serve the sweet and sour chicken hot, ideal with rice or wine.
