Chinese Sweet and Sour Chicken

I have received some Chinese chopsticks about one week ago ( thank you Jana ! ) so I had the urge to cook some Chinese food in the attempt to use the chopsticks. So I was searching for a recipe that contains chicken and easy to find ingredients. I found a very easy recipe so I decided to give it a try. The chicken bites have a crisp exterior and are tender on the interior.

 

Here is what you will need :

The Chicken Bites

v  500 grams boneless, skinless chicken cut into small chunks ( bite size)

v  salt and pepper to taste

v  about 3 spoons of cornstarch

v  1 large egg ( must beat it )

v  oil for frying

The Sweet and Sour Sauce

v  half cup of white sugar

v  half cup of vinegar ( preferable apple cider)

v  quarter cup of tomato paste

v  1 tablespoon of soy sauce

v  half teaspoon of garlic powder ( no worries if you do not have , I also replaced it with fresh garlic as I do not like the garlic powder in my food)

 

For the sauce , whisk the sugar, the vinegar, the tomato paste, the soy sauce and the garlic and set aside.

 

 

 

 

 

 Put your chicken bites in a bowl and season with salt and pepper then add the cornstarch and gently combine it. Beat your egg and soak the chicken bites into the egg mixture.

 

 

 Take each chicken bite coated in egg and fry it until golden brown. Take the chicken bites out on a paper towel to absorb the excess oil.

 

Put the chicken bites into a pan , top  with the sauce and place into the oven.

 

 Bake until the sauce becomes thick ( it took for me about 40 minutes on 250 degree ). From time to time turn over the chicken bites to bake evenly and coat in the sauce.

 Serve it hot on a bed of rice ( or noodles in my case ) !

Enjoy !