New culinary love: Cooking sweet and sour chicken at home

Although Chinese cuisine is diverse and features various sauces and meats, some have particularly taken a liking to sweet and sour chicken. Before you pick up the phone to order your favorite dish, check out this simple recipe that will allow you to recreate the flavor at home.

The charm of this dish lies in its combination of flavors. It's sweet, it's sour, but it doesn't include any extreme tastes like fish sauce or oyster sauce. It's a safe option when you want to try something different from our cuisine but lack the courage to experiment. It's a great idea for a dinner the whole family will enjoy.

Even if you haven't tried Asian cuisine at home before, sweet and sour chicken is a great dish. The preparation is very simple and doesn't require any complicated ingredients. The sweet and sour sauce pairs perfectly with the tender chicken and crispy vegetables.

Ingredients:

Sauce:

                          
• 5 fluid ounces of broth
• ½ cup of pineapple juice
• 3 tablespoons of soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon of sugar
• 1 tablespoon of potato starch
• 2 tablespoons of ketchup

Other ingredients:

                                  
• ¼ cup of vegetable oil
• 1 carrot
• 1 red onion
• ½ red bell pepper
• ½ yellow bell pepper
• ½ green bell pepper
• 2 chicken breast fillets
• 5 ½ ounces of pineapple chunks
• 1 teaspoon of chili flakes

Preparation method:

Step 1. Peel the carrot and cut it diagonally into matchsticks. Slice the onion into thin wedges. Remove the seeds from the peppers and dice them. Adjust the size to your preference.

Step 2. Mix the broth with the pineapple juice, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, starch, and ketchup. Stir thoroughly.

Step 3. Cut the chicken breast into cubes or small strips. Sauté in a pan with heated oil or in a wok. When it starts to brown, add the prepared vegetables. Sauté everything together.

Step 4. Add the pineapple chunks and chili flakes, and then pour in the prepared sauce. Cook everything together.

Step 5. Serve the sweet and sour chicken with cooked rice. You can also sprinkle it with chopped chives or scallions. Enjoy your meal!