Sweet Sour Chicken

• Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 2 hrs
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

Marinade

• 450 g boneless chicken , cubed
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons cornflour
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons soya sauce
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon white pepper
• oil (for frying)

Sweet sour sauce

• 1 cup chicken stock
• ½ cup pineapple syrup
• 1⁄3; cup vinegar
• 1⁄3; cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornflour
• 1 tablespoon soya sauce
• ¼ cup ketchup
• ¼ teaspoon ajinamoto

vegetables

• 4 -5 pineapple rings
• 2 spring onions
• 1 carrot
• ½ green pepper
• ½ red pepper
• ½ yellow pepper
• 1 small white onion
• 2 -3 tablespoons oil

Directions:

1. Marinade:In a bowl mix together flour, cornflour, salt, egg, soya sauce, sugar, black pepper and vinegar.
2. Make this into a smooth batter.
3. Marinate the chicken in this for 2-3 hours.
4. In a wok, heat oil and deep fry the chicken pieces till brown.
5. Drain on kitchen towel.
6. Sweet sour sauce: In a saucepan, mix chicken stock, pineapple syrup, vinegar, sugar, ketchup, cornflour, salt and soya sauce.
7. Bring to boil and keep stirring continuously.
8. Keep hot.
9. Vegetables: Cut the pineapple, carrots, spring onions, white onions and bell peppers into wedges.
10. Heat oil and fry all these vegetables for 3-4 minutes.
11. till tender but crisp.
12. Put the chicken pieces in this and pour the sauce stirring continuously for 1 minute.
13. Serve with rice.