# Sweet and sour chicken (from Kitchen Sanctuary)

Video: [Homemade Sweet and Sour Chicken in 30 Minutes or LESS!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHfOW3f4eSM) by [Kitchen Sanctuary](https://www.youtube.com/@Kitchensanctuary).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$3.56 per serving, ~$10.68 for ~3 portions (assumed); saves ~$17.44* per serving (83%) vs ordering out (~$21.00*). * Estimate: 6 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario meat entrée at ~$21, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- some oil
- some cornflour
- some plain flour
- some salt
- some pepper
- some garlic salt
- some paprika
- 2 eggs
- some chicken
- 1 tbsp oil
- some white onion
- some red pepper
- some green pepper
- some minced garlic
- some ginger
- some tomato ketchup
- some malt vinegar
- some dark brown sugar
- some pineapple chunks with juice
- some boiled rice
- some sesame seeds

## Steps

1. [0:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHfOW3f4eSM&t=11s) Add oil to the wok and heat on medium to high.
2. [0:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHfOW3f4eSM&t=17s) Prepare three separate bowls for cornflour, seasoned plain flour, and whisked eggs.
3. [0:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHfOW3f4eSM&t=29s) Dredge chicken pieces first in cornflour, then egg, and finally in the seasoned flour.
4. [1:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHfOW3f4eSM&t=72s) Fry the coated chicken in the hot oil for six to seven minutes until browned, turning occasionally.
5. [1:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHfOW3f4eSM&t=82s) Remove the fried chicken from the pan into a bowl and check that it is fully cooked.
6. [1:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHfOW3f4eSM&t=95s) Add another tablespoon of oil to the wok.
7. [1:37](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHfOW3f4eSM&t=97s) Add chopped white onion, red pepper, and green pepper to the wok and cook for two to three minutes.
8. [1:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHfOW3f4eSM&t=103s) Stir in minced garlic and ginger and cook for about a minute.
9. [2:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHfOW3f4eSM&t=140s) Add tomato ketchup, malt vinegar, dark brown sugar, and tinned pineapple with juice to the wok.
10. [2:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHfOW3f4eSM&t=155s) Bring the sauce to a boil, then turn down the heat and simmer for four to five minutes until thickened.
11. [2:42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHfOW3f4eSM&t=162s) Return the cooked chicken to the wok and stir through to coat and reheat.
12. [3:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHfOW3f4eSM&t=203s) Serve with boiled rice and a sprinkling of sesame seeds.

## Equipment

- wok
- bowls
- spatula
- tongs

## What the video didn't say

- servings
- totalMin
- exact ingredient amounts
- exact spice measurements

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