Sweet-and-Sour Chicken

Name: Sweet-and-Sour Chicken
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup pineapple juice; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar; 1/2 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons ketchup; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and cut crosswise on slight bias into 1/2-inch-wide strips; Salt; pepper; 1 cup (5 ounces/142 grams) all-purpose flour; 1 cup (4 ounces/113 grams) cornstarch; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/4 cups water; 3 tablespoons plus 2 quarts peanut or vegetable oil; 2 red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces; 6 scallions, cut into 1-inch pieces

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We set out to create a version of this Chinese American dish with crispy chicken and a lighter sauce.

Keywords

Main Courses
Chinese
Asia
Chicken
Poultry

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Ingredients

1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons ketchup
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and cut crosswise on slight bias into 1/2-inch-wide strips
Salt
pepper
1 cup (5 ounces/142 grams) all-purpose flour
1 cup (4 ounces/113 grams) cornstarch
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/4 cups water
3 tablespoons plus 2 quarts peanut or vegetable oil
2 red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces
6 scallions, cut into 1-inch pieces