Sweet and Sour Chicken (or Pork)

Had people at our deli requesting sweet and sour pork for lunch, so I made this as the special one day without the breading, (don't have the equipment and space to deep fry), made extra sauce, and added red peppers and broccoli over basmati - it's now a bi-weekly staple! Thanks!

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Delicious. We added a bit of extra veggie to up the nutrient quotient - in our case broccoli. Excellent and easy to make.

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Excellent! Made per recipe with less ketchup as others recommended. Better than most restaurants.

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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.

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Super Delicious. Whenever i make this I triple the batch and freeze it. Very Yummy Thank you so much

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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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This is a fantastic recipe. I've made it with both pork and chicken and both are equally tasty. I usually double the sauce but otherwise this recipe is spot on. The batter is very nice and easy just don't try to fry this in a deep fryer basket like I did the first time... clean up took a while!

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This was fantastic. By far the best SS chicken recipe I have ever tried. My kids want me to make them chicken like this every night. I did use cornstarch to thicken the sauce. I it time consuming to make but well worth it. Thanks for this recipe.

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This recipe deservers a 5 star rating for the batter alone! OMG!!! Amazing! We started eating the pork before it even cooled! The sauce was a bit ketchup-y for my taste but still a really great sweet and sour recipe-the best I've ever made! I seasoned my pork pieces with seasoned tenderizer and a splash of soy before dipping in the batter. I also used a deep frier, which saves lots of time. I also pre-mixed the sauce in a bowl so I wouldn't have to try and get everything done at once and didn't end up having to thicken the sauce with cornstarch. I used defrosted frozen carrot chips for time saving sake and made fried rice Easy Fried Rice. This recipe is a keeper and thank you so much for making dinner a big hit!

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OMG, it was so good, even my kids, who hate EVERYTHING wolfed it back. I wouldn't change a thing about the recipe. Way better than chinese take-out.

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This recipe was so good. I can't wait to eat leftovers for lunch today. I did change it up a little for convenience and to make it healthier. I cooked the cut up chicken in a little butter instead of battering it and then cooked the rest of the recipe as is and added the chicken to the sauce at the end and it was so good over brown rice. I do want to try it with the battered chicken, maybe when I have more time.

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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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This recipe was fantastic! Well worth the time to prepare! Better than restaurant quality. We all loved this recipe... In particular I LOVED the breading/batter, I've been trying all sorts of batter recipes and this one is just what I was looking for. Have used it for pork and chicken to perfection. Am going to test it out on some whiting fillets next.... Can't wait. Thank you for such a magnificent recipe!

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This recipe is better then Take-out, yum. I'll be making it more.Yum !!

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I made this a year ago and it was absolutely fantastic. I made it again last night and my BF loved it even more. I make a lot of Chinese food and am careful about which recipes I choose and this is a winner and I would recommend this recipe. In fact I think I will start using the breading for my orange chicken. The breading was light and crispy. I did lessen the ketchup just a little bit, other than that I made as written.

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I was mainly interested in this recipe because of the batter to make the crispy sweet and sour chicken. It was really easy to make and came out delicious! Since I am a vegetarian, I used Veat Meat Nuggets, cut in half. I also used store bought sweet and sour sauce.

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This is the recipe that my best friend's mom Mrs. Amparano made when I was a kid/teenager! I had a standing invitation to have dinner at their house everytime she made this (OK, I invited myself:LOL:) The sauce is awesome but I believe she thickened hers with a cornstarch slurry and she usually had to make alot for a large family and ahem, guests so she would trim and cut up a big pork roast of some sort. I wasn't interested in cooking back then, just eating so I never got the recipe. Cathy17's tips are dead on right:) I am so excited to see this here! Thank you so so much for posting!!!

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i used this recipe purely for the batter as i had left over roast pork & made egg fried rice to accompany it. had store bought sweet & sour dip. this is by far the best & easiest batter recipe i've used. i did thoroughly coat the pork pieces in flour first then drowned them in the batter & then deep fried conventional way. the batter stuck well & was light & crispy, grrrrreat stuff! will pass this one around!

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I forgot to include adding cornstarch to the sauce in this review, so I'm re-submitting it. This is very close to the recipe my mom made when I was a kid. It was and still is my FAVORITE dish. Nicole is right - it takes alot of time to prepare, but it is so worth it. I fiddle with the sauce because I like to make a huge batch as it freezes VERY well. I also like a tangier sauce, so I usually add a bit more vinegar and pineapple juice. I also add cornstarch to the sauce to thicken it. I noticed this recipe doesn't call for it. Adjust the recipe to your taste. I measure everything first, then free pour everything when I adjust it to suit our tastes. If you make a large batch, freeze the sauce and deepfried pork separately, thaw and reheat. I also marinate the pork in soy sauce and if you have trouble getting the coating to stick to the pork, I dip the pork into beaten eggs first. I also prefer to use Pork butt (I guess it's called pork shoulder in the states, but Pork Butt in Canada) as it's cheaper and juicier. I used to buy pork butt roasts on sale and then cut them into bitesized chunks, marinate in soy sauce, dip in egg and then in the coating. Before I got a deep fryer, I used my deep dutch skillet, but using a deep fryer works so much better and is far less messy . Set aside a few hours to make this, especially if you're making a large batch to freeze. I always serve over rice and the leftovers the next day are better than when you originally make it. I always make extra sauce because I love dousing the rice in the sauce. ENJOY! It really is VERY tasty!

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