Sweet and Sour Chicken I Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Apr 19, 2005

This recipe is REALLY good! Here's a few things to possibly make it easier for whoever tries this next... 1)The step #2 is for the batter that coats the chicken 2)#1 is seperate, and is for the sweet and sour sauce 3)when you add the corn starch to the sauce with the water, COMBINE the water and corn starch first and THEN put it in so you don't get lumps. 4)The batter looks kinda like pancake batter and it's OK it's supposed to be that way! 5)If you don't have self-rising flower just add 1/2t salt and 1 1/2t baking powder to your flower 6)If you want to save for leftovers DONT pour the sauce over the leftover chickens. Keep them seperate and then pan-fry the chickens when you want them again to maintain the crispy outside. Thanks - wonderful recipe, my husband and I will be enjoying this again soon!

—Shells

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Sep 12, 2003

Pretty good recipe for a Chinese food lover like me. Easy ingredients too!! BUT I think it should say from the begining to KEEP the Pinapple juice in a container for use in sauce. I almost discharged mine!! AHh

—CRISPYSTUFF

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Jun 26, 2007

I gave this 4 stars because the first time i made it, it was a horrible dissapointment. The chicken was bland and had no flavor. I decided to try again and tweeked it a bit and it turned out fantastic! The only thing i really did different was season the chicken liberally with salt, pepper, onion and gralic powder (after i had chopped it up) and let it set in the fridge for 30min-1hr. For the batter i skipped the cornstartch and since i didn't have self rising flour i added an extra 1/2tsp salt and 1.5tsp baking powder, and i added about 1tsp onion powder. The chicken itself was sooooo good. We were all eating it plain while i was cooking it. With these small changes it turned out amazing, tasted better than my favorite chinese place! When i want to make this for guests and don't want to spend an hour frying up the chicken i fry it up earlier in the day, throw it on a baking sheet and heat it up on 350 in the oven for about 15 min and its still crispy and yummy!

—BPRWATSON

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Jul 18, 2003

This is excellent! My hubby is picky about his asian cuisine, and he loved it! I made a few changes: I kept the chicken, veggies, and sauce in separate bowls for serving. Added 2 sliced carrots and 1/2 chopped onions to the green peppers and sauted them lightly. Added 2T soy sauce and the pineapple chunks to the s/s sauce. Next time I will double the sauce batch though. There wasn't enough for the amount of chicken pieces, for our tastes. Served this over white rice with side of egg rolls. A wonderful meal with awesome flavor. We're sold on this one! Also: the kids loved the leftover chicken pieces for lunch as chicken nuggets w/ ketchup! This is a keeper!!

—K. SEELYE

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Aug 11, 2009

HELPFUL TIPS IN PREPARING: 1. Make the chicken ahead and save for whenever you will eat this dish. Heating in oven at 350 for 15 min. really does work and chicken is really crispy but that's really b/c the batter is so dang perfectly thick. DEFINITELY start with making the chicken batter, as described like pancake mix. When cutting recipe in half, ALSO cut in half the chicken batter (1C water, flour, 1T cornstarch&oil, 1/2t salt, 1/5t baking powder, egg). I never have self-rising flour, so that's where the baking powder comes in. 2. The sauce is only good for about 4 chicken breasts, otherwise double the sauce. It thickens up REALLY well, but as mentioned ...make sure the cornstarch is completely dissolved in water before adding it. I keep the sauce on lowest setting until ready to eat. 3. Take some frozen veggies, fry in pan with some soy sauce for a great side dish! 4. My kids love the chicken w/o sauce, so they think it's chicken nugget night w/ketchup. 5. Tastes better to coat the chicken in sauce rather than dumping over, but only use the chicken you plan on eating so you can save the rest for leftovers. Otherwise it gets mushy the next day when mixed in with sauce. I just reheat sauce while chicken is in oven for 15 min.

—Chef Joy

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Aug 20, 2003

Absolutely the best sweet and sour chicken recipe I've ever tried. My husband and I thought it was delicious. One comment about the directions: the amount of water to add to the chicken batter is a little hard to interperate. Make sure you only use 1 cup of water not 1 1/2 cups.

—FATZBEEB

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Dec 29, 2004

This recipe is authentic and tastes very similar to the restaraunt style sweet & sour chicken. I probably will not make it again though because of the amount of work. Great recipe.

—RogueOnion8

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Aug 20, 2003

my first thought when i tasted this: "oh my god, did i just make that??" this was amazing! the batter has a really good flavor. i added in extra pepper and salt. i served it with steamed white rice and stir fried vegetables (sliced onion, carrots and red pepper) in peanut oil. i added in just under 3/4 cup of sugar and the sauce was just perfect! this is a keeper -- great recipe, just as good as somethiing you'd get in a restaurant!

—Michelle H.

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Nutrition

Calories
639 kcal
32%

Carbohydrates
56.2 g
18%

Cholesterol
163 mg
54%

Fat
18.4 g
28%

Fiber
1.8 g
7%

Protein
59.2 g
118%

Sodium
759 mg
30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Sweet and Sour Chicken I

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 639
Calories from Fat: 166

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18.4g 28 %
Saturated Fat 2.9g 14 %
Cholesterol 163mg 54 %
Sodium 759mg 30 %
** Potassium 742mg 21 %
Total Carbohydrates 56.2g 18 %
Dietary Fiber 1.8g 7 %
Protein 59.2g 118 %
** Sugars 23.6g
** Vitamin A 4 %
** Vitamin C 49 %
** Calcium 20 %
** Iron 37 %
** Thiamin 45 %
** Niacin 310 %
** Vitamin B6 88 %
** Magnesium 29 %
** Folate 48 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.