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Sweet and Sour Chicken with Noodles

This Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe is super easy to make. All you will need is one wok or a skillet, and all of the ingredients listed below. It takes about 30 minutes to make this mouthwatering dish. Delicious dinner made in no time!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Author Bushra Waheed

Ingredients

  • 6 boneless chicken breast halves cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 2 tbsp ginger & garlic grated
  • 1 can pineapple chunks drained
  • 1 red bell pepper cut into 1- inch cubes
  • 1 green bell pepper cut into 1- inch cubes
  • 1 onion cut into cubes
  • salt to taste

For Sweet and Sour Sauce

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp pure honey
  • 1/2 cup white vinegar
  • 1/2 cup tomato ketchup
  • 1/2 cup pineapple juice
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • boiled noodles to serve

Instructions

Method

  • In a bowl, combine the soy sauce, honey , vinegar, tomato ketchup, pineapple juice and salt.
  • Whisk well and set aside.

To make Sweet and Sour Chicken

  • Rinse Chicken and pat dry.
  • In a medium bowl, add chicken ,cornstarch, egg white, salt and pepper. Mix well.
  • Stir to coat the chicken evenly. Marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature.
  • Heat a large nonstick pan over high heat until blazing hot.
  • Add 1 tbsp of oil and swirl to coat.
  • Add the coated chicken to the pan and spread the chicken in form of one layer.
  • Let the chicken fry, don't touch for 1 -2 minutes or until the bottoms are browned.
  • Turn and fry the other side of chicken for more 1-2 minutes.
  • Once the chicken is cooked, remove from the pan and set aside.
  • Heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil in the pan over medium heat.
  • When the oil heat up, then add grated ginger & garlic, red bell pepper, green bell pepper.
  • Stir fry for 1-2 minutes then add pineapple chunks and sweet and sour sauce.
  • Turn the heat to high.
  • Bring to boil then add the chicken and simmer on low heat for 2-3 minutes or until the chicken is cooked thoroughly. Sweet and Sour Chicken is ready to serve!

Notes

Serve over boiled noodles.