Last night we had our neighbors over for dinner. We made sweet and sour chicken. It was really yummy so I thought I would share the recipe. Anthon got this recipe from a Chinese lady on his mission. He has been wanting to make it for a while so we finally did!
Chicken Batter
Ingredients
2 lbs boneless chicken breast (about 4 small or 3 large), cut into 1 inch pieces
3 TBS flour
3 TBS cornstarch
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
2 eggs, beaten
1 TBS water
Oil for deep frying (about 1-1/2 inches deep or more)
Directions
Heat oil over medium high heat.
Mix together the flour, cornstarch, salt and baking powder.
Add beaten eggs and water to make a batter.
Add cut up chicken to batter. Mix well.
Fry chicken pieces in several batches careful not to crowd the fryer (add chicken to the oil one piece at a time so they don't stick together).
Fry the chicken until lightly golden (about 6 to 7 minutes per batch).
Drain on paper towel and transfer to serving platter.
Sweet and Sour Sauce
Ingredients
1 can of pineapple chunks in its own juice
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 TBS vinegar
dash of soy sauce (about 1/2 teaspoon)
1 heaping TBS cornstarch mixed with about 1 TBS water
Directions
Drain pineapple chunk and place all the juice into a small sauce pan.
Add the remaining ingredients except cornstarch and water.
Stir cornstarch and water. Add to boiling sauce while stirring constantly with a fork or a whisk until thickened and bubbly.
Serve pineapple chunks on the side.
