Chinese Chicken Balls With Sweet and Sour Sauce Recipe - (4/5)

Ingredients

• SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/3 cup white vinegar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1 cup white sugar (can reduce a 2-3 tablespoons for a less sweeter taste)
• 3/4 cup cold water (or can use unsweetened pineapple juice or half each, I prefer the pineapple juice)
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch (for a thinner sauce reduce to 2 tablespoons, if you want an very thick sauce use 4 tablespoons)
• CHICKEN BALL BATTER
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (garlic lovers add 1 teaspoon)
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 1/3 cups cold water (if you are reducing to half a recipe use 1/2 cup plus 2-1/2 tablespoons water)
• 1 -2 teaspoon sesame oil (optional but good to add)
• oil (for frying)
• 8 chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
• seasoning salt (optional)