Cuisines Chinese

Sweet and Sour Chicken

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Ingredients

  • Chicken stock 3 cups
  • Vinegar 2 tbsp
  • Sugar 1 cup
  • Tomato ketchup 1 cup
  • Tomato paste 1/2 cup
  • Ajinomoto 1 tsp
  • Oil 1/2 cup
  • Corn flour 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup

Method

  1. Add all the ingredients except corn flour and bring to boil.
  2. Let it cook for a while add corn flour dissolved in 1/2 cup water, stirring in a circular motion.
  3. Cook on medium flame stirring constantly, till the required consistency is obtained.
  4. Add veggies and meat of your choice.

For sweet and sour chicken

  1. Boneless chicken 1/2 kg
  2. Lemon 2 tbsps
  3. Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp
  4. Soya sauce 2 tbsp
  5. Ajinomoto 1/2 tsp
  6. Salt 1 tsp
  7. Black pepper 1/2 tsp
  8. Red chilies 1/4 tsp
  9. Marinate chicken in above ingredients set aside for 1/2 hrs.
  10. Meanwhile prepare the batter using:
  11. Flour 2 tbsp
  12. Corn flour 2 tbsp
  13. Salt & pepper 1/2 tsp each
  14. Ajinomoto 1/2 tsp
  15. Baking powder 1/2 tsp
  16. Egg 1 whole
  17. Whisk all ingredients well to make the batter. Fry marinated chicken or prawns in this batter and add to the sauce.
  18. Lightly sautéed carrots, onions, and other veggies in small cubes can be added along with the chicken or prawns.