Sweet and Sour Chicken

8 hr 45 min all in — 25 min prep, 20 min cook, 8 hr rest. That is the time on this recipe, not a guess.

The recipe is written for 4 servings. Scale the ingredient list on the page if you are cooking for a different number.

A bit of work.

No chilli.

This recipe is labelled for Eggs. Labels are informational — check the packets in your kitchen. This is not medical advice.

The published recipe is labelled Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Nut-free.

Weeknight budget — about $8–16 USD, as a grocery budget for this recipe, not a restaurant price.

Frying pan, Saucepan, Wok, Mixing bowl.

The recipe lists Salt at 1 tsp.

¼ cup of Vinegar.

3 tbsp of Sugar.

chicken → tofu. Press firm tofu, marinate as you would the chicken, and cook until browned. This is an adaptation, not the original dish. egg (silken tofu or skip (depends on the dish)) → silken tofu or skip (depends on the dish). Carbonara without egg is not carbonara. Fried rice can skip the egg. We will not pretend otherwise. tomato (passata or canned chopped tomatoes) → passata or canned chopped tomatoes. Canned tomatoes are often better than pale fresh ones out of season.

Times on this listing were inferred from the imported method, not kitchen-tested.

Coat the chicken with egg white: In a bowl, combine the chicken with the egg white, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and cornstarch. Stir to coat the chicken evenly. Let sit for 15 minutes at room temperature or up to overnight in the refrigerator.

This method is not written for an air fryer. The core technique on the page still applies.