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Sweet & Sour Chicken
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 
Servings: 6 Servings
Author: Dianne
Ingredients
Chicken Marinade
  • 3 Lbs. 12 deboned thighs
  • 1/4 cup Onion grated
  • 1 Tbsp. Garlic grated
  • 1 Tbsp. Ginger grated
  • 3 Tbsp. Light Soy Sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. + 2 tsp. Cornstarch
Chicken preparation for frying
  • 1 cup Cornstarch 1st coating
  • 1-1/2 cup Cornstarch dipping for frying
  • 1 Cup Oil for frying
Sweet & Sour Sauce
  • 2/3 Cup White Sugar
  • 1/3 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1/3 Cup Pineapple Juice
  • 1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp. Ketchup
  • 2 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
  • 2 tsp. Oyster Sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. Light Soy Sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. Salt
  • 2-1/2 Tbsp. Cornstarch + a little more if needed
  • 1 cup Water
  • 8 Oz. Can of pineapples cut up
  • 1/4 Cup Green pepper cut in chunks
  • 1/4 cup Red Pepper
  • 1/4 Cup Onions cut in chunks
Instructions
  1. Cut chicken in small pieces, place in a medium bowl and season with chicken marinade ingredients.

    Marinade a couple hours or overnight.

  2. Coat chicken with 1st cornstarch coating and let sit around 5 minutes.

    Set up second coating of cornstarch in a seperate bowl for dipping before frying

  3. Heat oil in a medium but deep pot on medium heat.

  4. Place a couple pieces at a time to fry in the hot oil cooking around 2 minutes on each side. Drain on a large plate lined with paper towels.

Sweet & Sour Sauce
  1. In a small saucepan, combine all the ingredients for sauce except water and cornstarch and vegetables. Heat on medium heat until hot.

  2. In a small cup combine cornstarch and water. Add to pot stirring constantly until thickens. Cook a few minutes and add a little more diluted cornstarch if needed.

    Add vegetables when sauce thickens. Stir around 1 minute and remove from heat.

  3. Stir sauce with chicken when ready to serve.