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Sweet and Sour Chicken Bites, Easy Takeaway Recipe

Crisp boneless chicken bites tossed in a glossy sweet and sour sauce with pineapple and peppers. Better than takeaway.

Total time
30 m
25 m hands-on
Serves
3
generously
Difficulty
Easy
pan fry
Takeaway
Sweet and sour
key detail

Raw materials

The Meatigo product this recipe is built on. Everything else is pantry.

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Ingredients

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Coating
Sauce
Stir-fry

Method

6 steps. Read it through before you start.

  1. 01
    Get set

    Take the chicken out of the fridge 15 minutes before cooking. Pat it dry with paper towels. Wash your hands, board and knife after handling raw chicken.

  2. 02
    Coat

    Toss the chicken with the egg white, salt and cornflour.

  3. 03
    Fry

    Heat the oil in a wok. Fry the bites in batches for 4 to 5 minutes until golden. Drain. Cook until no pink remains and the juices run clear, or 74 °C at the thickest part if you use a thermometer.

  4. 04
    Make the sauce

    Whisk the ketchup, vinegar, sugar, soy, juice and slurry.

  5. 05
    Stir-fry

    Pour off all but 1 tablespoon oil. Cook the garlic, capsicum and onion for 2 minutes.

  6. 06
    Combine

    Add the sauce and bring to a bubble. Return the chicken and pineapple. Toss for 1 minute and serve.

Questions

Can I air fry the chicken?+

Yes. Spray the coated bites and air fry at 190 °C for 10 minutes.

How do I keep it crisp?+

Add the chicken to the sauce right before serving.

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