Sweet & Sour Chicken with Jasmine Rice
No need to order Chinese take-out anymore! In about the time it takes to order and pick up Chinese takeout, you can make this home-made version of the popular sweet and sour chicken. It’s healthier and a million times tastier!
Nutrition Per Portion
- Calories
635
- Carbs
52.2g
- Fat
32.1g
- Fibre
4.8g
- Protein
34.9g
- Sugar
13.9g
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Carrot
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Red Onion
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Pineapple
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Vegetable Oil
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Fresh Red Chilli
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Baking Powder
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Corn Flour
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Plain Flour
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Garlic
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Spring Onion
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Red Capsicum
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Chicken Breast
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Sweet & Sour Sauce
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Jasmine Rice
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Carrot |
Red Onion |
Pineapple |
Vegetable Oil |
Fresh Red Chilli |
Baking Powder |
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Corn Flour |
Plain Flour |
Garlic |
Spring Onion |
Red Capsicum |
Chicken Breast |
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Sweet & Sour Sauce |
Jasmine Rice |
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0.0 min
Bring a saucepan of salted water to the boil.
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0.5 min
Chop the chicken breast into bite-sized chunks.
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1.0 min
Coarsely chop the red capsicum into chunks.
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2.0 min
Thinly slice the spring onion, red chilli and carrot along the diagonal.
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3.0 min
Finely chop the garlic.
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3.5 min
Cut the pineapple into bite-sized chunks.
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4.0 min
Cut the red onion into wedges.
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4.5 min
In a bowl, mix together the plain flour, cornflour, baking powder and a little water to make a thick slurry.
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6.0 min
Add the chicken to the batter and coat.
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6.5 min
Make sure the chicken is well coated.
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8.0 min
Add the rice to the boiling water.
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8.5 min
Heat 2/3 of the vegetable oil in a wok or frying pan (enough oil to shallow fry).
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9.5 min
Shake off the batter from the chicken and drop (in batches) into the oil.
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13.0 min
When cooked transfer the chicken out on a plate lined with paper towel to soak the excess oil.
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13.5 min
Add the remaining oil to the pan/wok.
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14.5 min
Add the garlic and saute until fragrant.
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15.0 min
Add the capsicum, onion and carrot and stirfry.
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17.0 min
Add the sweet and sour sauce and pinapple. Add the red chilli if you like things spicy!
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17.5 min
Bring the sauce to the boil.
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18.0 min
Add the chicken and stir to coat the chicken. Stir-fry until cooked through.
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19.0 min
Drain the rice and distribute among serving plates.
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20.0 min
Serve the sweet and sour chicken with the rice and garnish with spring onion.
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Ingredients
Carrot
sliced
Red Onion
cut into wedges
Pineapple
cut into bite sized pieces.
Vegetable Oil
2 tablespoons per person
Fresh Red Chilli
Use according to taste
Baking Powder
Corn Flour
Plain Flour
Garlic
finely chopped
Spring Onion
sliced
Red Capsicum
coarsly chopped
Chicken Breast
coarsly chopped
Sweet & Sour Sauce
Jasmine Rice
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Reviews (2)
Dana Itani Verified
Awesome dish, might need a bit more sauce
Anne McGarva Verified
the chicken batter was really crispy and the sauce was very tasty, certainly will be ordered again