Sweet and Sour Chicken

Prep time: 
12 minutes
 |
 Cook time: 
10 minutes
 |
 Total time: 
22 minutes
Sweet and Sour Chicken

Easy, sweet and sour chicken that is better than your favorite Chinese takeout.

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
  • ¼ cup red bell pepper, 1” chunk
  • s¼ cup green bell pepper, 1” chunks
  • ½ yellow onion, 1” chunks
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • ¼ cup of flour
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoon ketchup
  • ½ cup Bubbies Kosher Dill Pickle Brine
  • 1 ½ tbls soy sauce
  • ¼ cup of green onions, chopped

Directions

  1. To make sauce, combine white and brown sugar, pickle brine, ketchup, soy sauce and garlic in a small bowl. Mix well.
  2. Pour oil into a saucepan and heat to medium-brown, add chicken and brown. Chicken does not need to be cooked through. Remove from pan and pat excess oil away. Let chicken cool enough to touch. About 2-3 minutes.
  3. Add cornstarch to a large Ziploc bag. Add chicken pieces, close bag and shake until chicken is evenly coated.
  4. Add beaten eggs to a small bowl. In a separate bowl add flour. Add chicken pieces to egg wash then dip in flour. Add chicken pieces back into oil. Cook chicken through until crispy. About an additional 5-7 minutes.
  5. Add onions and bell pepper and saute until softened.
  6. Add sauce to pan and mix until everything is coated and sauce is bubbling.
  7. Remove from heat, garnish with green onions and serve with rice and enjoy immediately.
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