Sweet & sour chicken

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1. Cut the chicken into small chunks and mix with the soy sauce and sesame oil. In a jug or bowl, mix together the sauce ingredients with 100ml cold water. Line a large plate with kitchen paper.
2. Heat the groundnut oil in a deep-fat fryer to about 180C. Then dip a few chunks of chicken at a time into the batter, then place in the hot oil using tongs or a slotted spoon, but don't crowd the pan. Fry until crisp and golden - about 2 mins. You may need to do this in batches, so reheat the oil each time. As the chunks cook, lift out with tongs/spoon to the paper-lined plate to drain.
3. Heat a wok to hot, add about 3 tbsp oil and stir-fry the vegetables with the garlic and ginger for about 3 mins. Give the sauce a quick final stir and pour into the wok, mixing as it cooks to a light glossy sauce. Bubble for 1 min, then spoon over the chicken and serve.

Making tempura batter

Mix this just as you are about to cook. Sift 85g/3oz plain flour and 1 tbsp cornflour with ½ tsp fine sea salt into a large mixing bowl. Whisk in 200ml/7fl oz ice-cold sparkling mineral water along with a few ice cubes using a whisk, but don't over beat. It doesn't matter about a few lumps. Use immediately.

Per serving

522 kcalories, protein 27g, carbohydrate 31g, fat 33 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 2g, salt 2.9 g

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• D'hoore

  12 December 2007

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  Allthough it took us about an hour, it's worth every single minute... really delicioussssss !

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  22 December 2007

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  I agree, it's well worth the wait.

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  07 February 2008

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  I thought this recipe was great, all ingredients easy to access and one can make it either mild or spicy.

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• Matt

  08 February 2008

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  Really tasty, and not as much work as it seemed like before I started it! Highly recommended!

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• Nic Nic

  21 February 2008

  Nic Nic rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I was very suprised at how good this is, it really is very good indeed, really tastes like the real thing! I will keep the fried "tempura" chicken for a special treat and make it a little healthier for "everyday" dinner time and just stir fry the chicken plain with the veg and then pour over the cooked sauce, yumdiddleumptious!

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• Mrsnoonoo

  21 February 2008

  Mrsnoonoo rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really good. Had one problem with the tempura batter. Followed the recipe but found the batter didn't stick to the chicken very well, think the batter was to thin? Next time i try this will add a little less water.

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• Pat Lim

  01 March 2008

  Pat Lim commented on this recipe

  Try this with pork. Use pork collar or pork ribeye.

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  18 February 2009

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  Better than a takeaway!

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• cooky

  23 March 2009

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  wonderful recipe! i would double the sauce next time!

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• puccath74

  06 April 2009

  puccath74 commented on this recipe

  DELICIOUS!!!! I tried it a few hours ago end it was unbeleiveble! Forget to go to chinese restaurant! You must to try this receipe at home and invite all your friends to taste it!! Bon appetit!!!

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• Mai

  24 June 2009

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  I loved the recipe, but everybody else ABSOLUTELY ADORED IT! I made it once for my family, and ever since, my brother and fiance keep asking me over and over and over to make it again!

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• chefayne

  02 August 2009

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  this was delicious, made it for my granparents and they loved it.... so easy to make and quick to, will definately be making this again

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• Bumsy

  05 November 2009

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  This is a wonderful recipie. Really tasty. The batter was so good. I have made it twice now and it is now has its own spot in my recipie binder. Please try it for yourself.

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• cliffj

  17 November 2009

  cliffj rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Great recipe only added 1 thing as sauce looked a little brown so added 1 table spoon of tomato sauce was terific taste served with my special fried rice (rice, egg,prawns, ham, pineapple ) excellent !

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Ingredients

• 2-3 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts , (about 400g/14oz total weight)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• groundnut or sunflower oil , for deep frying, plus extra for stir-frying
• tempura batter (see below)
• 1 small red pepper , cored, deseeded and roughly chopped
• 1 medium carrot , sliced thinly on the diagonal
• 2 fat garlic cloves , chopped
• 2 tsp finely chopped fresh root ginger

FOR THE SAUCE

• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 3 tbsp sherry
• 1 tbsp light soft brown sugar
• 1 tsp cornflour

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Difficulty and servings

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 15 20 mins

Cook 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2-3 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts , (about 400g/14oz total weight)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• groundnut or sunflower oil , for deep frying, plus extra for stir-frying
• tempura batter (see below)
• 1 small red pepper , cored, deseeded and roughly chopped
• 1 medium carrot , sliced thinly on the diagonal
• 2 fat garlic cloves , chopped
• 2 tsp finely chopped fresh root ginger

FOR THE SAUCE

• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 3 tbsp sherry
• 1 tbsp light soft brown sugar
• 1 tsp cornflour

Per serving

522 kcalories, protein 27g, carbohydrate 31g, fat 33 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 2g, salt 2.9 g

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