{"id":15204,"date":"2017-01-27T12:40:28","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T17:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/?p=15204"},"modified":"2018-01-19T12:16:18","modified_gmt":"2018-01-19T17:16:18","slug":"sweet-and-sour-chicken-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/27\/sweet-and-sour-chicken-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Chinese New Year with a Delicious Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s almost the Chinese New Year and time to celebrate the Year of the Rooster. From January 28 to February 2, communities around the world will celebrate all the excitement that the Lunar New Year brings. I love the traditions and ceremonies surrounding Chinese New Year &#8211; time with family, friends and special feasts and dishes. To celebrate the Year of the Rooster we are partnering with Real Canadian Superstore and No Frills to bring you a special dish (Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe) featuring some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realcanadiansuperstore.ca\/collections\/Chinese%20New%20Year%202017\/016053000000?icid=HP_CNY_2017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><u>fantastic Rooster products <\/u><\/a>I picked up at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.realcanadiansuperstore.ca\/store-locator\/Don+Mills+%26+Eglinton%2C+Toronto%2C+ON\/1077?storeId=1077\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><u>Real Canadian Superstore at Don Mills <\/u><\/a>without breaking the bank. As I walking around the store, I noticed they had everything for Chinese New Year including fresh produce like Shanghai Bok Choy and dragon fruit to a great selection of authentic T&amp;T and Roster products. They even had colourful d\u00e9cor! It&#8217;s a great time to make this Sweet and Sour Chicken Dish featuring great taste and authentic flavour. The perfect combination!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15211\" src=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Chinese-New-Year-a.jpg\" alt=\"chinese new year\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Chinese-New-Year-a.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Chinese-New-Year-a-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Chinese-New-Year-a-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Chinese-New-Year-a-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>1 \u00be (425 mL) Rooster Brand\u2122 100% Pure Corn Starch<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp (15 mL) Chinese rice wine (Shao Hsing) or dry sherry<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp (15 mL) Rooster Brand\u2122 Superior Soy Sauce<\/li>\n<li>2 tsp (10 mL) Rooster Brand\u2122 Superior Dark Soy Sauce<\/li>\n<li>450 g boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces<\/li>\n<li>4 cups (1 L) Rooster Brand\u2122 100% Pure Canola Oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sauce Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 tbsp (15 mL) Rooster Brand\u2122 100% Pure Canola Oil<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves Rooster Brand\u2122 garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp (15 mL) minced peeled fresh ginger<\/li>\n<li>Half small red onion, cut into bite size pieces<\/li>\n<li>Half sweet red pepper, cut into bite-size pieces<\/li>\n<li>Half sweet green pepper, cut into bite-size pieces<\/li>\n<li>1 cup (250 mL) chopped cored peeled fresh pineapple (bite-size pieces)<\/li>\n<li>3 tbsp (45 mL) seasoned rice vinegar<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp (25 mL) packed dark brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp (25mL) ketchup<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp (15 mL) Rooster Brand\u2122 Superior Soy Sauce<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp (15 mL) Chinese rice wine (Shao Hsing) or dry sherry<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp (15 mL) Rooster Brand\u2122 100% Pure Corn Starch<\/li>\n<li>2 green onions, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) lengths<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> Separate <\/strong>1 egg; place egg white in large bowl and place egg yolk in small bowl. Cover and refrigerate egg yolk until needed.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Add<\/strong> 1 tbsp cornstarch, rice wine, soy sauce and dark soy sauce to egg white; whisk until well combined. Add chicken; stir to coat. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 1 hour.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Add<\/strong> remaining whole egg to reserved egg yolk; whisk until well combined. Add to marinated chicken; stir to coat. Place remaining cornstarch in separate large bowl. Working in batches, toss chicken in cornstarch to coat. Remove from cornstarch, shaking off excess; transfer to rimmed baking sheet. Once all chicken is coated, return all chicken at once to bowl with cornstarch; toss again to coat. Remove from cornstarch, shaking off excess; return chicken to baking sheet.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Heat<\/strong> oil in large deep saucepan or deep-fryer until deep-fryer thermometer reads 350\u00b0F (180\u00b0C) when inserted in oil. Fry chicken in small batches, turning often, until golden all over, 3 to 4 minutes per batch. Transfer to paper towel-lined plate to drain. Set aside.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Prepare sauce:<\/strong> Heat oil in large non-stick skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add garlic and ginger; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add red onion, red pepper and green pepper; stir-fry until peppers are tender-crisp, about 2 minutes. Add pineapple; stir-fry until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Whisk<\/strong> together rice vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, rice wine, cornstarch and 3\/4 cup water in separate small bowl. Add to skillet. Cook, stirring, until sauce is thickened and no longer cloudy, 2 to 3 minutes.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Add<\/strong> cooked chicken; cook, stirring, until coated, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in half of the green onions. Transfer to serving dish; sprinkle with remaining green onions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div><div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-17227\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"17227\" data-servings=\"6\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-tastefully-simple\">\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Chinese-New-Year-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Chinese-New-Year-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Chinese-New-Year-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Chinese-New-Year-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-buttons\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wprm_print\/17227\" class=\"wprm-recipe-print wprm-color-accent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Print<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-color-header\">Sweet and Sour Chicken<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-times-container wprm-color-border\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-color-border\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-header\">Prep Time<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-hours wprm-recipe-prep_time wprm-recipe-prep_time-hours\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-unit-hours wprm-recipe-prep_time-unit wprm-recipe-prep_timeunit-hours\">hr<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time wprm-recipe-prep_time-minutes\">30<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time-unit wprm-recipe-prep_timeunit-minutes\">mins<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-color-border\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-header\">Cook Time<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time wprm-recipe-cook_time-minutes\">25<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time-unit wprm-recipe-cook_timeunit-minutes\">mins<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-color-border\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-header\">Total Time<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-hours wprm-recipe-total_time wprm-recipe-total_time-hours\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-unit-hours wprm-recipe-total_time-unit wprm-recipe-total_timeunit-hours\">hr<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time wprm-recipe-total_time-minutes\">55<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time-unit wprm-recipe-total_timeunit-minutes\">mins<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-clear-left\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-summary\">\n\t\tThe secret to making the chicken tender and juicy is marinating it and coating in corn starch twice \u2013 this keeps the chicken from drying out while adding tons of flavour. Sweet pineapple and crunchy peppers add the perfect balance of flavour and texture to the tangy sweet sauce.\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-details-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-course-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-course-name\">Course:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-course\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMain\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-cuisine-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-cuisine-name\">Cuisine:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-cuisine\">\n\t\t\t\t\tChinese\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-servings-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-servings-name\">Servings<\/span>: <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-servings wprm-recipe-servings-17227\">6<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-servings-unit\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-author-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-author-name\">Author<\/span>: <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-author\">Superstore and No Frills<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-color-header\">Ingredients<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">large eggs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1 3\/4 <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">425 mL Rooster Brand\u2122 100% Pure Corn Starch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tbsp <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">15 mL Chinese rice wine (Shao Hsing) or dry sherry<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tbsp<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">15 mL Rooster Brand\u2122 Superior Soy Sauce<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">10 mL Rooster Brand\u2122 Superior Dark Soy Sauce<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">450<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">grams<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">1 L Rooster Brand\u2122 100% Pure Canola Oil<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Sauce:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tbsp<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">15 mL Rooster Brand\u2122 100% Pure Canola Oil<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cloves<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Rooster Brand\u2122 garlic<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">minced<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tbsp<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">15 mL minced peeled fresh ginger<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">small red onion<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">cut into bite size pieces<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">sweet red pepper<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">cut into bite-size pieces<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">sweet green pepper<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">cut into bite-size pieces<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">250 mL chopped cored peeled fresh pineapple <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">bite-size pieces<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tbsp<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">45 mL seasoned rice vinegar<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tbsp<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">25 mL packed dark brown sugar<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tbsp<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">25mL ketchup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tbsp<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">15 mL Rooster Brand\u2122 Superior Soy Sauce<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tbsp<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">15 mL Chinese rice wine (Shao Hsing) or dry sherry<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tbsp<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">15 mL Rooster Brand\u2122 100% Pure Corn Starch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">green onions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) lengths<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t \t \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-color-header\">Instructions<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Separate 1 egg; place egg white in large bowl and place egg yolk in small bowl. Cover and refrigerate egg yolk until needed.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Add 1 tbsp cornstarch, rice wine, soy sauce and dark soy sauce to egg white; whisk until well combined. Add chicken; stir to coat. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 1 hour.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Add remaining whole egg to reserved egg yolk; whisk until well combined. Add to marinated chicken; stir to coat. Place remaining cornstarch in separate large bowl. Working in batches, toss chicken in cornstarch to coat. Remove from cornstarch, shaking off excess; transfer to rimmed baking sheet. Once all chicken is coated, return all chicken at once to bowl with cornstarch; toss again to coat. Remove from cornstarch, shaking off excess; return chicken to baking sheet.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Heat oil in large deep saucepan or deep-fryer until deep-fryer thermometer reads 350\u00b0F (180\u00b0C) when inserted in oil. Fry chicken in small batches, turning often, until golden all over, 3 to 4 minutes per batch. Transfer to paper towel-lined plate to drain. Set aside.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Prepare sauce: Heat oil in large non-stick skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add garlic and ginger; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add red onion, red pepper and green pepper; stir-fry until peppers are tender-crisp, about 2 minutes. Add pineapple; stir-fry until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Whisk together rice vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, rice wine, cornstarch and 3\/4 cup water in separate small bowl. Add to skillet. Cook, stirring, until sauce is thickened and no longer cloudy, 2 to 3 minutes.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Add cooked chicken; cook, stirring, until coated, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in half of the green onions. Transfer to serving dish; sprinkle with remaining green onions.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Celebrating the Chinese New Year with a this delicious Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe is easy. It&#8217;s perfect for feeding large groups at great value. \u00a0Gong Xi Fa Cai\/Gong Hey Fat Choy!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15209\" src=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Chinese-New-Year.jpg\" alt=\"Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe \" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Chinese-New-Year.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Chinese-New-Year-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Chinese-New-Year-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Chinese-New-Year-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Disclosure: This post was sponsored by\u00a0Real Canadian Superstore\u00ae and No Frills\u00ae. 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