Sweet & Sour Chicken

Sweet & Sour Chicken

Recipe by Maliha KhanCourse: MainCuisine: ChineseDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes
Total time

1

hour 

10

minutes

Ingredients

  • ½ kg chicken

  • 2 oz cauliflower

  • 2 oz carrots

  • 2 oz turnips (optional)

  • 2 oz onions

  • 1½ cup oil

  • 3 cups chicken stock

  • ½ cup vinegar

  • ¾ cup sugar

  • 1 cup tomato ketchup

  • ¾ cup cornflour

  • ¾ cup water

  • oil for frying

  • Batter
  • 10-12 tbsp flour

  • 10-12 tbsp cornflour

  • 5 eggs

  • 2 tsp salt

  • 1 tsp white pepper

  • 1 tsp baking powder

Directions

  • Batter
  • Mix the flour, cornflour, eggs, salt, white pepper, baking powder to make a batter.
  • Mince the chicken in a grinder.
  • Shape the chicken mince in small round balls, dip in the batter and deep fry.
  • Sauce
  • Cut the carrots and turnips in cubes.
  • Cut the cauliflower into flowerettes.
  • Half-fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil.
  • Put the carrots, turnips, and cauliflower in the boiling water and cook till half done.
  • Remove and put in cold water for a few minutes, then drain.
  • Heat 1 cup of oil and stir fry all the vegetables for a minute.
  • Add chicken stock, vinegar, sugar, and tomato ketchup. Stir and cook for a couple of minutes,
  • In a small bowl, dilute the cornflour in water and add to the stock. Stir and cook for a minute.
  • Add the remaining 1/2 cup of oil and fried chicken. Cook for a minute and remove from flame.

Notes

  • If the sauce is too sweet, add a little vinegar.
  • If the sauce is too sour, add a little sugar.

Latest recipes

I’m Maliha, a Pakistani soul settled in the beautiful, vibrant city of Sydney, Australia.
I started this blog in 2008 as a way to share my mom’s recipes with close friends and family. What started as a necessity quickly turned into a desire to share what I’ve learned (and continue to learn); with the simple idea to make home-cooking approachable and fun for everyone.
I hope you enjoy reading and trying my recipes as much as I do sharing them!