Sweet and Sour Chicken

Name: Sweet and Sour Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 250 -300 g chicken or 250 -300 g lean pork; 2 teaspoons brandy or 2 teaspoons whiskey; vegetable oil (for deep frying); 1 egg, beaten; 2 tablespoons plain flour; salt and pepper; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, these are for the sauce; 1 onion, chopped; 1 carrot, chopped; 1/2 green bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; 3 tablespoons sugar; 3 tablespoons wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon tomato puree; 4 tablespoons stock or 4 tablespoons water; 1 tablespoon cornstarch paste (cornflour)

Submitted by Jane Gib

"a very popular chinese dish which can be cooked with fish, chicken or pork."

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Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 4

ingredients

250 -300 g chicken or 250 -300 g lean pork
2 teaspoons brandy or 2 teaspoons whiskey
vegetable oil (for deep frying)
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons plain flour
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil, these are for the sauce
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
¹⁄₂ green bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons wine vinegar
1 tablespoon tomato puree
4 tablespoons stock or 4 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon cornstarch paste (cornflour)

directions

cut the chicken into small chunks and marinate in a dish with the salt, pepper and brandy, for 25/30 minutes.
coat the chicken in the beaten egg, add the flour, turning to coat all sides of chicken. deep fry for a few minutes. when cooked set aside.
SAUCE.
heat the oil in a wok, add the veg and stir fry, season, add tomato and stock. boil and thicken with the cornstarch.
when cooked and thick add the chicken and mix thorouly.
serve with rice.