Sweet Sour Chicken Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tsp salt
1 egg
6 tbsp cornstarch
oil, for deep-frying
1 cup water
4 tbsp sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup
4 tbsp white vinegar
2 tbsp cornstarch , dissolved in
4 tbsp water
1/2 red pepper, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 green pepper, cut into 1-inch cubes
16 canned pineapple chunks
steamed rice

Directions:

Combine chicken, salt, egg and cornstarch. Mix well with your hand. Heat oil until it is smoking hot. Drop chicken into oil one piece at a time. Don't crowd the pieces, do this in batches. Deep-fry until crispy, about 3 minutes. Remove and set aside. Leave oil in pot, you'll reuse it in step 3.
To make sauce: Pour water, sugar, tomato ketchup and vinegar into saucepan. Bring to a boil. Stir in dissolved cornstarch. Add peppers and pineapple chunks.
Reheat oil until it is smoking hot. Fry chicken 1 minute more. Remove to a platter. Pour sauce over chicken, serve hot with steamed rice.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	636.25 Kcal (2664 kJ)
Calories from fat	81.02 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9g	14%
Cholesterol	215.62mg	72%
Sodium	2331.87mg	97%
Potassium	1044.67mg	22%
Total Carbs	89.91g	30%
Sugars	54.58g	218%
Dietary Fiber	3.59g	14%
Protein	50.89g	102%
Vitamin C	80.6mg	134%
Iron	0.4mg	2%
Calcium	77.8mg	8%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	82.12 Kcal (344 kJ)
Calories from fat	10.46 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.16g	14%
Cholesterol	27.83mg	72%
Sodium	300.97mg	97%
Potassium	134.83mg	22%
Total Carbs	11.6g	30%
Sugars	7.04g	218%
Dietary Fiber	0.46g	14%
Protein	6.57g	102%
Vitamin C	10.4mg	134%
Iron	0.1mg	2%
Calcium	10mg	8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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salty
savory
bitter
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