Sweet Sour Chicken

Ingredients

Marinade

• 450 g boneless chicken, cubed
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons cornflour
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons soya sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• oil (for frying)

Sweet sour sauce

• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1/2 cup pineapple syrup
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornflour
• 1 tablespoon soya sauce
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/4 teaspoon ajinamoto

vegetables

• 4-5 pineapple rings
• 2 spring onions
• 1 carrot
• 1/2 green pepper
• 1/2 red pepper
• 1/2 yellow pepper
• 1 small white onion
• 2-3 tablespoons oil

Directions

1. 1

   Marinade:In a bowl mix together flour, cornflour, salt, egg, soya sauce, sugar, black pepper and vinegar.

2. 2

   Make this into a smooth batter.

3. 3

   Marinate the chicken in this for 2-3 hours.

4. 4

   In a wok, heat oil and deep fry the chicken pieces till brown.

5. 5

   Drain on kitchen towel.

6. 6

   Sweet sour sauce: In a saucepan, mix chicken stock, pineapple syrup, vinegar, sugar, ketchup, cornflour, salt and soya sauce.

7. 7

   Bring to boil and keep stirring continuously.

8. 8

   Keep hot.

9. 9

   Vegetables: Cut the pineapple, carrots, spring onions, white onions and bell peppers into wedges.

10. 10

    Heat oil and fry all these vegetables for 3-4 minutes.

11. 11

    till tender but crisp.

12. 12

    Put the chicken pieces in this and pour the sauce stirring continuously for 1 minute.

13. 13

    Serve with rice.