Sweet & Sour Chicken
Ingredients
Chicken Boneless 1 kg
Flour 1 cup
Black pepper ground a pinch
Ginger paste 1 tsp
Garlic chopped 1 tsp
Milk ½ cup
Eggs 2
Oil as required
Vegetables:
Capsicum, chopped 1
Carrots, sliced 2
Pineapple chunks 1 cup
Sweet and Sour Sauce:
Reserved pineapple juice ½ cup
Water 1 cup
Caster sugar ¼ cup
Lemon juice 3 tbsp
Red food coloring few drops
Corn flour 2 tbsp
Cold water a little
Method
In a bowl mix eggs and milk. Beat until well combined. Place flour and seasonings in a bowl and mix. Mix in pieces of chicken in the egg and milk mixture. Allow excess to drain. Dredge the chicken pieces in the flour coating thoroughly. Drop pieces into the hot oil and fry until deep golden brown. When golden brown, remove to paper towel covered plate to drain. Set aside.
To make the Sweet and Sour Sauce Place pineapple juice and water in sauce pan.
Heat over low flame. Slowly add sugar while stirring. When sugar has dissolved, add the the lemon juice Add corn flour mixed with water and stir while heating. Bring to a boil. Stir constantly until thickened. Add red food color. Continue to heat and stir until almost a syrup. Remove from heat and set aside. Add oil to a large frying pan. Add all vegetables except the pineapple and cook, stirring frequently, until onions begin to caramelize. Add sweet and sour sauce and continue stirring Add pineapple and chicken and fold into the vegetables and sauce. Simmer until heated through. Serve.
