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Posted on 12th Jul 2025

Sweet And Sour Chicken

Ahh, Sweet and Sour Chicken, one of the heavyweights of the Chinese takeaway world. But forget soggy chicken in a box - the very best sweet and sour chicken dishes should strike just the right balance between crisp chicken and sticky deliciousness. Try out this recipe - we guarantee you'll be impressed with yourself.

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Time

25 min mins

Servings

4 people people

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Ingredients

  • 300g chicken thighs / belly pork / pork shoulder steaks
  • 1 egg
  • 1 large bowl seasoned corn flour

The Marinade

  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • Sesame oil
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • Light Soy sauce

The Sauce

  • 4 tablespoons tomato ketchup
  • 4 tablespoons vinegar
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • Dark soy sauce

Optional Vegetables

  • 1 onion
  • 1 tin of pineapple or 200g fresh pineapple
  • 1 green pepper

Method

1. Cut the meat into large dices roughly 2cm3 and place in a large prep bowl.

2. Marinade in the sesame oil, sugar, light soy sauce and salt & pepper.

3. Add the egg to the marinated meat and mix well.

4. Add the seasoned corn flour and massage into the meat until each piece of meat separates. Continue to add flour until a dry ‘dusty white' consistency is reached.

5. If using any of the optional vegetables, cut into large dice and place in separate prep bowls.

6. Mix the tomato ketchup, vinegar and sugar and a dash of dark soy sauce in a small prep bowl.

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