Sweet and Sour Chicken (with Battered Chicken)

By DigitalChef

Ingredients

• Batter:
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast meat (cubed)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup sliced green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup sliced red bell pepper
• 1 cup carrot strips
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, juice reserved
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup and 2 tablespoons self-rising flour
• 1 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1 egg
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups vegetable oil for frying

Preparation

Step 1

Batter:
Combine flour, oil, cornstarch, salt, white pepper, and egg. Add water gradually to make a thick batter. Stir to blend thoroughly. Add chicken pieces, and stir until chicken is well coated.

Heat oil in skillet or wok to 360° F (180° C). Fry chicken pieces in hot oil until golden. Remove chicken, and drain on paper towels.

Sauce:
Place green bell pepper, red bell pepper, carrots, and garlic in wok and stir fry for 1 to 2 minutes.

In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and soy sauce and mix together; pour mixture into the skillet, along with the pineapple and liquid, vinegar, sugar and ginger. Stir together and bring to a full boil.

Serve over rice.