Description
Sweet and Sour Chicken is crispy fried chicken in a light cornstarch batter, tossed in a sweet and tangy homemade sauce. Better than takeout and ready in 30 minutes!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ¾ cup cornstarch
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅔ cup ice-cold water
- 1 large egg
- Oil for frying
- 1 recipe sweet and sour sauce
Instructions
- Step: Add the diced chicken to a medium-sized bowl, add the onion powder, garlic powder, cornstarch, pepper, and soy sauce. Stir to combine, set aside.
- Step: In a large bowl, whisk together the cornstarch, flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Set aside.
- Step: Add the water and egg to a small bowl and whisk to combine.
- Step: Pour the wet into the dry and mix until just combined, some lumps are okay. Add the chicken to the batter and stir to combine.
- Step: In a heavy bottom skillet with deep sides, fill it up 2-3 inches with the frying oil. Heat the oil to 350°F over medium heat. Fry the chicken pieces, not touching in the oil. You will need to fry in batches, do not crowd the pan. Flip the chicken halfway through until golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Step: Drain on a rack over a cookie sheet to let the excess oil drip off. Serve with sweet and sour sauce for dipping or toss the chicken in the sauce and serve over rice.
Notes
Use ice-cold water and mix the batter right before frying for the crispiest results. Drain on a wire rack rather than paper towels to prevent the bottom from getting soggy. Store chicken and sauce separately to maintain texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 291 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 969 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 113 mg
Keywords: sweet and sour chicken, crispy chicken, cornstarch batter, Asian takeout, fried chicken