Sweet and Sour Chicken

Name: Sweet and Sour Chicken
Yield: 4-5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 –5 pieces (about 600g) Chicken breast or tenderloin; 1 , cut into squares Red bell pepper; 1/4 cup Water; 1 tsp Cornstarch; 1/4 cup Sugar; 1/4 cup Vinegar; 2 tbsp Oyster sauce; 2 tbsp Soy sauce; 1/2 cup Ketchup; 2 tbsp Vegetable oil; 1 , cut into squares Yellow bell pepper; 1 , cut into squares Onion; 1/2 tsp Smoked paprika (optional); 1/4 tsp Pepper; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Baking soda; 1/4 cup All-purpose flour; 1/2 cup (plus 1 tsp for sauce) Cornstarch

Aya @ayaaroundtheworld

United States

Crispy golden chicken tossed in a glossy sweet-and-tangy sauce with bell peppers. Bright, comforting, and perfect for cozy February dinners. Serve over fluffy rice 🍚 for an easy meal that feels a little special ♥️✨
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Aya @ayaaroundtheworld

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Ingredients

4-5 servings

4–5 pieces (about 600g) Chicken breast or tenderloin
1, cut into squares Red bell pepper
1/4 cupWater
1 tspCornstarch
1/4 cupSugar
1/4 cupVinegar
2 tbspOyster sauce
2 tbspSoy sauce
1/2 cupKetchup
2 tbspVegetable oil
1, cut into squares Yellow bell pepper
1, cut into squares Onion
1/2 tspSmoked paprika (optional)
1/4 tspPepper
1/2 tspSalt
1/2 tspBaking soda
1/4 cupAll-purpose flour
1/2 cup(plus 1 tsp for sauce) Cornstarch

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Steps

1

Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. Mix with 1/2 cup cornstarch, flour, baking soda, salt, pepper, and smoked paprika. Add cold water to cover and let sit for 10 minutes.
2

Drain excess water. Heat oil in a pan. Fry chicken pieces until golden and cooked through. Set aside.
3

In the same pan, sauté onion, yellow bell pepper, and red bell pepper until they wither and become tender.
4

In a bowl, mix ketchup, soy sauce, oyster sauce, vinegar, sugar, 1 tsp cornstarch, and 1/4 cup water.
5

Pour sauce into the pan with the vegetables. Stir and cook until thickened.
6

Add fried chicken back to the pan. Toss to coat evenly with sauce.