Sweet and Sour Chicken
A Chinese-American style sweet and sour chicken dish with a tangy sauce made from pineapple juice and ketchup.
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- •1 lb Chicken thighcan also use chicken breast
- •1.5 tsp Cornstarch
- •0.5 tsp Baking soda
- •2 tsp Sugar
- •0.5 tsp Kosher salt
- •1 tsp Shaoxing wine(optional)can use dry sherry or white wine
- •1 tsp Light soy sauce
- •1 Egg white
- •0.5 Onionor one small onion, diced
- •1 Green bell pepperdiced
- •1 Red bell pepperdiced
- •4 Garlic clovescrushed
- •1 piece Gingerpeeled and crushed
- •10 oz Pineapple juicefrom canned pineapple
- •3 tbsp Ketchup
- •2 tbsp Vinegar
- •1 tbsp Sugarfor sauce
- •1 tsp Soy saucefor sauce
- •0.5 cup Cashews(optional)
- 1
Mix chicken with cornstarch, baking soda, sugar, salt, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, and egg white. Massage vigorously and set aside for 15 minutes.
15 min
- 2
Dice onion, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper.
5 min
- 3
Crush garlic and ginger using a mortar and pestle.
5 min
- 4
Mix pineapple juice, ketchup, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and cornstarch for the sauce.
5 min
- 5
Simmer chicken in boiling water for 30 seconds to 1 minute, then spread on a tray to dry.
1 min
- 6
Heat oil in a wok until smoking, then add vegetables and stir-fry until tender-crisp.
5 min
- 7
Add garlic and ginger, stir-fry for 30 seconds until aromatic.
1 min
- 8
Add chicken, pineapple, cashews, and sauce to the wok. Stir-fry until sauce thickens.
5 min
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