Tantalize your taste buds with the irresistible flavors of sweet and sour chicken or pork, a culinary delight that seamlessly blends the sweet, tangy, and savory notes in perfect harmony. This beloved dish is a staple in many cultures, with its origins dating back centuries. Whether you prefer the tender, juicy texture of chicken or the succulent, flavorful richness of pork, this versatile recipe can accommodate your preferences. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey as we delve into the secrets of creating the ultimate sweet and sour chicken or pork dish that will surely impress your family and friends.
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SWEET AND SOUR PORK/CHICKEN
This is one of the most popular dish on our menu...right up there with General Tso's. The sauce in our version is not super sweet so adjust the amount of sugar to your taste.
Provided by NavyDoc13
Categories Meat
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Combine 2 tbs soy sauce, 1 tbs rice wine, and meat in a bowl. Stir to coat & let marinate for at least 10 minutes.
- Mix in a small bowl, vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, water, 1 tbs cornstarch, 2 tsp soy sauce, and chili garlic sauce. Set aside.
- Remove meat from marinade. Dip meat in egg wash, drain excess, then dredge in cornstarch and shake off the excess.
- In a wok or deep fryer, heat oil to 360 degrees. Fry meat a few pieces at a time to not drop temperature, turning occasionally until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towel. Repeat process for remaining meat pieces.
- Sautee onions and bell peppers until onions are translucent, add sauce, cook sauce over medium-high heat, stirring, until boils and thickens then stir in pineapples and meat. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Place meat on a bed of rice & top with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 349.1, Fat 14.1, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 109.9, Sodium 911.4, Carbohydrate 34.6, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 29.4, Protein 19.8
EASY SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE FOR CHICKEN OR PORK
There are 104 recipes for sweet and sour sauce on the Zaar, but none like this one. Lightly battered chicken or pork chunks, green pepper, onions, thinly sliced carrots, and pineapple chunks served with the sauce over rice make a complete meal.
Provided by threeovens
Categories Sauces
Time 10m
Yield 1/2 cup, 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mix the vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, and soy sauce together and bring to a boil in a small pot. Mix together the cornstarch and water, add to the other ingredients and stir to thicken.
- For a thicker sauce, increase the cornstarch to 5 teaspoons.
SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN (OR PORK)
I learned this recipe from my mom and I still love it! While it does take some time to make, the outcome is just as good as take-out! You will need a Fry Daddy or a frying pan with oil in order to fry the meat. Put enough oil in the frying pan so that the meat can float to the top.
Provided by NHNichole
Categories Chicken
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Frying the chicken (or pork): Cut up chicken (or pork) into small pieces.
- Mix breading ingredients (it will be runny).
- Dip each piece of meat into the breading then place into the oil until it turns brown.
- Make sure the meat has enough time to cook before removing it.
- Drain the fried chicken (or pork) and set aside, or place a cover over them to keep them warm.
- Sauce: Melt the margarine in a frying pan, and add the onion, green pepper and sliced carrots.
- I often add other peppers or snow peas as well.
- Once the veggies are cooked stir in the rest of the ingredients EXCEPT the pineapple.
- Cook until it boils and add cornstarch if it is too runny.
- Finally add the Pineapple for the last 5 min.
- of cooking time.
- Finally: Serve over rice if desired.
SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN
Instead of deep-frying chunks of chicken, this streamlined take on an American Chinese restaurant favorite opts for stir-frying it. Sweetness comes from pineapple chunks and juice, plus a touch of brown sugar, while rice wine vinegar delivers that pleasing sour punch.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 2 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Season chicken strips with salt and pepper and add to pan. Brown chicken and remove to plate. Add red and green peppers and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in pineapple chunks, juice, sugar, vinegar and broth and bring to a simmer. Simmer until sauce begins to reduce. Stir in cornstarch mixture and bring liquid to a simmer. Stir in chicken strips and cook for 5 minutes. Serve over rice.
SWEET AND SOUR PORK RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: pork, salt, corn flour, egg, corn flour, oil, oil, garlic, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, pineapple, white caster sugar, rice vinegar, ketchup
Provided by Evelyn Liu
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine all marinade ingredients with the pork. Cover and leave to marinade in the fridge 20 minutes.
- Place the corn flour in a large bowl and toss the marinated pork chunks until liberally coated.
- In a medium-sized saucepan, heat the oil to 350˚F (180°C).
- Deep fry the pork pieces for about 3-4 minutes until the coating is golden brown and the pork is cooked throughout. Set aside.
- For the sauce, place a frying pan over a medium heat and add the oil.
- Sauté the garlic until fragrant, then fry the peppers until soften.
- Add in the pineapple and warm thorough.
- Add the sugar, vinegar, and ketchup, stir. Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Add the pork to the frying pan and coat everything evenly with the sauce.
- Serve top with sesame seeds.
- Nutrition Calories: 2299 Fat: 220 grams Carbs: 55 grams Fiber: 3 grams Sugars: 44 grams Protein: 35 grams
- Enjoy!
SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN/PORK
Quick and easy way to make sweet and sour chicken or pork at home. You can also subsitute the meat for fish or shrimps.
Provided by Sara Westhead
Categories Chicken
Time 20m
Yield 1 Large plate for sharing, 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Dice chicken or pork into 1/2" to 3/4" cubes.
- Cut onion into 1" squares.
- After removing seeds, cut green pepper into 1" squares.
- Heat wok over high heat on stove.
- Add sesame oil to coat.
- Brown chicken or pork with onions, 3 dashes garlic powder, 1-2 dashes onion powder, 1 dash ginger and 1 dash cumin.
- When cooked through, remove from pan and set aside.
- Add pineapple and green pepper to pan and stir-fry approximately 2 minutes.
- Return chicken and onion mixture to pan.
- Pour in the entire bottle of sweet and sour.
- Stir to coat.
- Stir-fry 2-3 minutes until heated through.
- Serve with white steamed rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 403.8, Fat 6.2, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 145.3, Sodium 268.5, Carbohydrate 37.2, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 31.6, Protein 49.9
SWEET AND SOUR PORK
Pork is stir-fried with peppers, carrots, onions and pineapple in this version of the classic dish. Easy to make, and delicious.
Provided by Kikkoman
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Kikkoman
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Blend cornstarch and soy sauce in small bowl; stir in pork until well coated.
- Brown pork in hot oil in Dutch oven or large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in 1/4 cup water. Cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir carrots, onion, bell pepper and sweet & sour sauce into pork mixture. Simmer, covered, 10 minutes longer, stirring frequently.
- Add pineapple chunks; cook and stir only until pineapple is heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 366.3 calories, Carbohydrate 36.1 g, Cholesterol 53.6 mg, Fat 16.1 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 19.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 669.7 mg, Sugar 25.8 g
EASY SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN
This a really easy recipe that the whole family will enjoy! Serve over rice.
Provided by wmbloomer
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine flour, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a shallow dish.
- Roll and coat chicken cubes in flour mixture.
- Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook and stir chicken in hot oil until not longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes; remove and set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the same skillet over medium heat.
- Cook and stir celery, green peppers, and onion in heated oil until slightly tender, about 5 minutes.
- Return chicken to the skillet.
- Whisk ketchup, lemon juice, pineapple, and brown sugar in a bowl; pour into the skillet; bring to a boil.
- Cook and stir chicken and vegetables in sauce until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 420.6 calories, Carbohydrate 49.3 g, Cholesterol 64.6 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 27.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 870.1 mg, Sugar 31.6 g
KIMMY'S FAVORITE SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN
Sweet, tangy, and satisfying. The chicken is stir fried instead of battered and deep fried, and is served with a yummy sauce, bell pepper, carrots, onion, and pineapple over rice.
Provided by ad6faith
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian
Time 1h35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Marinate chicken cubes in soy sauce in a bowl for 30 minutes.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet on medium-high heat.
- Remove chicken from soy sauce and cook and stir in the heated skillet until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear.
- Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- Heat vinegar, sugar and 1/2 cup water together over medium heat in the same skillet until the sugar dissolves.
- Combine cornstarch and 1/2 cup water in a bowl and add to the vinegar mixture.
- Stir mixture and lower heat to medium-low.
- Pour pineapple juice and tomato soup into vinegar mixture and simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Stir in carrots, onion, and bell pepper.
- Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes; until sauce is reddish-yellow and the vegetables are cooked.
- Add the pineapple chunks and cooked chicken to the sauce and heat for 2 to 4 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 432.1 calories, Carbohydrate 59.8 g, Cholesterol 65.9 mg, Fat 8.7 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 28.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 1109.4 mg, Sugar 49.3 g
SWEET AND SOUR PORK OR CHICKEN
I have made this recipe many times and it is fail-safe and pretty fast to throw together on a week night. Originally from a Pillsbury cookbook.
Provided by lizeroo
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 55m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Melt shortening in large skillet over medium heat.
- Add chicken or pork; sprinkle with paprika.
- Brown well.
- Cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
- Combine brown sugar, cornstarch and salt in medium bowl.
- Gradually add 2/3 cup reserved pineapple juice, vinegar, water, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce to dry ingredients; mix well.
- Stir into meat and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
- Add green pepper, red pepper, onion, and pineapple chunks.
- Cover and simmer for 6 to 8 minutes until vegetables are tender crisp.
- Serve over hot cooked rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 537.9, Fat 20.8, SaturatedFat 5.8, Cholesterol 85, Sodium 643.2, Carbohydrate 61.8, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 27.8, Protein 24.9
Tips:
- Use a light touch with the cornstarch. Too much cornstarch will make the chicken or pork tough.
- Don't overcook the chicken or pork. It should be cooked through but still tender and juicy.
- Make sure the sauce is thickened before adding the chicken or pork. This will help to prevent the sauce from becoming too thin and watery.
- Serve the sweet and sour chicken or pork with rice or noodles. This will help to soak up the delicious sauce.
Conclusion:
Sweet and sour chicken or pork is a classic dish that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With its sweet, tangy, and savory flavors, this dish is sure to be a hit at your next party or potluck. So what are you waiting for? Give one of these recipes a try today!
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