Friday, 22 December 2017

Chicken Sweet N Sour


          This is a simple, quick and an absolutely easy side dish that goes extremely well with egg fried rice or noodles. It is generally marinated chicken cubes that is deep fried and cooked along with bell peppers in a sweet and sour gravy. Made use of all types of sauces to complete the picture. It is better that any takeaways. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare this yummy homemade delicacy.











  • 3-4 chicken breasts, cubed
  • 2 tbsp. corn flour
  • 1 egg
  • salt to taste
  • 2-3 tbsp. tomato sauce
  • 2 tbsp. chili sauce
  • 1 tbsp. soya sauce
  • 1 tbsp. ginger-garlic paste
  • oil to deep fry
  • 1 tsp. garlic, grated
  • 1 cup assorted bell peppers, cubed
  • 1 onion, cubed
  • 3-4 spring onion (white part)
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper powder
  • 1 tsp. vinegar
  • 1 tsp. corn flour mixed in 1/2 cup water    
  • 2 tbsp. chopped spring onion (green part)








          Marinate the chicken with salt to taste, egg, corn flour, ginger-garlic paste and all the sauces for 10-15 minutes. Heat oil to deep fry. 

          Fry the marinated chicken cubes in batches till golden colour. Drain on a kitchen towel and keep aside. 

           Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a pan and temper with garlic. Sauté for a few seconds. Then add the cubed veggies, onion, spring onion (white part), salt and pepper. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes.

          Add the corn flour syrup, vinegar and the fried chicken. Continue to simmer till it becomes slightly thick. 

          Switch off the flame and garnish with the chopped spring onion (green part). Serve on a bed of noodles or with egg fried rice.







                     Marinate chicken with salt, egg, corn flour, ginger-garlic paste & all the 
                     sauces for 10-15 minutes.



                      Heat oil to deep fry & fry marinated chicken cubes in batches till golden. 
                    


                                  Drain on a kitchen towel and keep aside. 



                                Heat 1 tbsp. oil & temper with garlic. Sauté for a few seconds. 



                  Add cubed veggies, onion, spring onion, salt & pepper. Stir fry for 2-3 min.



                                 Add the corn flour syrup, vinegar....



                                ....and the fried chicken. Simmer till it becomes slightly thick. 



                                Switch off flame & garnish with the chopped spring onion.



                                Serve on a bed of noodles or with egg fried rice.               















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