Description
Sweet Sour Chicken Batter is a crispy and flavorful dish featuring fried chicken coated in a sweet and tangy sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (for sauce)
- 1 tablespoon water (for sauce)
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, and pepper.
- Add water gradually to form a smooth batter.
- Dip chicken pieces into the batter.
- Heat oil in a pan and fry chicken until golden brown.
- In a separate saucepan, combine sugar, vinegar, ketchup, and soy sauce. Bring to a boil.
- Mix cornstarch with water and add to the sauce to thicken.
- Coat the fried chicken with the sweet sour sauce.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- Adjust sugar and vinegar according to taste.
- For a spicier version, add chili sauce to the batter.
- Serve with rice or noodles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Sweet Sour Chicken Batter