Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

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Sweet and Sour  Chicken
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Ingredients:

  • 1 egg
  • 3 tbsp milk
  • msg (optional)
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp ketchup
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 tsp cornstarch (optional)
  • 2 tsp water (optional)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Cut chicken breasts into strips or chunks. (Chunks will make the chicken more saucy.).
  3. Beat egg and milk in a bowl big enough to dip chicken pieces.
  4. Mix cornstarch, salt, pepper, MSG, and/or any desired seasonings in a bowl to coat chicken.
  5. Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture and coat with flour mixture.
  6. Deep fry chicken until breading is crisp. (Do not worry if insides are still pink.).
  7. Mix sauce ingredients in a medium-sized baking dish. (Double sauce ingredients if you want extra sauce for dipping.).
  8. Place chicken in baking dish with sauce and bake for about 45 minutes, turning occasionally.
  9. For dipping sauce, mix 2 teaspoons water and 2 teaspoons cornstarch and add to sauce. Heat in a saucepan, stirring, until sauce is thickened.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 185.29 Kcal (776 kJ)
Calories from fat 43.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.8g 7%
Cholesterol 97.05mg 32%
Sodium 463.63mg 19%
Potassium 369.37mg 8%
Total Carbs 11.23g 4%
Sugars 9.36g 37%
Dietary Fiber 0.08g 0%
Protein 24.99g 50%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 28.7mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 108.81 Kcal (456 kJ)
Calories from fat 25.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.82g 7%
Cholesterol 56.99mg 32%
Sodium 272.26mg 19%
Potassium 216.91mg 8%
Total Carbs 6.59g 4%
Sugars 5.5g 37%
Dietary Fiber 0.05g 0%
Protein 14.68g 50%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 2%
Calcium 16.9mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.1
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free

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