Sweet and Sour Chicken
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Sweet and sour chicken features crispy chicken breast in a tangy-sweet sauce with ketchup, plum sauce, and vinegar, studded with peppers. It's crunchy, sauce-coated, and better than takeout.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 2- 8 oz. (230g) boneless and skinless chicken breast (cut into bite-size cubes)
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (optional)
- 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 green bell pepper (seeded and cut into squares)
- 1 small tomato (cut into wedges, optional)
- 1 stalk scallion (cut into 2-inch (5cm) lengths)
- oil (for deep frying)
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Lingham brand hot sauce (or other chili sauce)
- 1 teaspoon plum sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon Chinese rice vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 3 dashes white pepper powder
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 20M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 5m
- Sodium
- 612mg
- Total sugar
- 22g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 632mg
- Calcium
- 27mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 612MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.