Sweet and Sour Chicken (or Pork)

"I learned this recipe from my mom and I still love it! While it does take some time to make, the outcome is just as good as take-out! You will need a Fry Daddy or a frying pan with oil in order to fry the meat. Put enough oil in the frying pan so that the meat can float to the top."
 
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photo by Jonathan Melendez photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Jonathan Melendez photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Jonathan Melendez photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Cookin for 3 photo by Cookin for 3
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
19
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Frying the chicken (or pork): Cut up chicken (or pork) into small pieces.
  • Mix breading ingredients (it will be runny).
  • Dip each piece of meat into the breading then place into the oil until it turns brown.
  • Make sure the meat has enough time to cook before removing it.
  • Drain the fried chicken (or pork) and set aside, or place a cover over them to keep them warm.
  • Sauce: Melt the margarine in a frying pan, and add the onion, green pepper and sliced carrots.
  • I often add other peppers or snow peas as well.
  • Once the veggies are cooked stir in the rest of the ingredients EXCEPT the pineapple.
  • Cook until it boils and add cornstarch if it is too runny.
  • Finally add the Pineapple for the last 5 min.
  • of cooking time.
  • Finally: Serve over rice if desired.

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Reviews

  1. This is so good! The chicken alone was delicious even before the sauce and veggies but together, it's even better. It's so good with some steamed brown rice. I'm adding the recipe to my favorites!
     
  2. I chose this recipe because it seemed to address other folks' criticism of the more popular recipes. My husband would never eat something with a ton of sugar in it and this met his criteria. He cut the amount of ketchup to 1/3rd cup and it did not overwhelm the flavor of the sauce; he used cider vinegar and diced about 1 T. of fresh ginger into the sauce before adding it to the pan. He didn't add the cornstarch to thicken the sauce. It was good, but I think I would like the sauce thicker next time. We packed this recipe with lots of veggies. Also, very important, to keep this as healthy as possible, cook the chicken in batches in a small amount of oil in a non-stick pan. Use thigh meat instead of breast meat for the most flavorful chicken. This batter has a tempura-like texture. I highly recommend this one and I crave Chinese take-out all the time. It simply doesn't fit into our budget or a healthy diet plan.
     
  3. Excellent! Made per recipe with less ketchup as others recommended. Better than most restaurants.
     
  4. This is really good. I made this except omitted the carrots. We really liked this and the breading stayed on my chicken, which is a problem in the past. Thank you for sharing a new favorite.
     
  5. This is my 2nd time making this dish and it's become an absolute favorite with my family. Highly recommend to all novice cooks. From the breading which is very simple and not messy at all to the final cooking of the sauce.
     
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Tweaks

  1. I absolutely love this recipe, esspecially for the batter. It is so perfect!!! I think the only thing I did differently was use olive oil for the batter instead of vegetable oil because I really don't use anything but olive oil. Still amazing!
     

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I hail from New Hampshire although I originally come from Iowa. I dabble in cooking but really enjoy all the sweet rewards involved with baking!
 
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