Sweet and Sour Chicken – The Foolproof Asian Dish

🥢 Crispy Sweet and Sour Chicken — A must-try recipe from Hello Asia

Sweet and sour chicken is one of the most popular fried dishes, loved for its crispy texture and tamarind sauce, perfectly balanced between sweet and sour. The chicken is golden on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside… A real treat!

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Why try this recipe?

✅ Ingredients available on HelloAsia.ch : tamarind paste, panko breadcrumbs
✅ Easy to prepare : no need to soak or press tamarind, or handle complicated powders
✅ Tasty result : crispy chicken topped with a rich, sweet and tangy sauce

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Ingredients for Sweet and Sour Chicken

• Chicken fillet: 500 g
• Fresh ginger: 1 small piece
• Shallots & garlic: 2 to 3 cloves each (finely chopped)
• Eggs: 2
• Onion: 1
• Peppers: 2
• Panko breadcrumbs: 100 g
• Hello Asia Tamarind Paste: 3 tbsp
• Sugar: 2 tbsp
• Nuoc mam (fish sauce): 2 tbsp
• Soy sauce: 2 tbsp
• Chili sauce (optional): 1 tbsp
• Salt, pepper
• Cooking oil
• Toasted white sesame seeds

How to Cook Sweet and Sour Chicken

1. Marinate the chicken

• Mix the chicken pieces with half of the garlic, shallots, 1 tsp of salt, soy sauce and a little pepper.
• Let marinate for 20 minutes.
• Cut the onion and peppers into cubes of about 3 × 3 cm.

2. Fry the chicken

• Beat the eggs. Dip the marinated chicken pieces in the eggs, then roll them in the panko breadcrumbs.
• Heat the oil over medium heat and fry until the chicken is golden brown and crispy.
• Drain on paper towels.

3. Prepare the tamarind sauce

• In a bowl, mix the tamarind paste, sugar, fish sauce, 3 tablespoons of water , and a little chili sauce (according to your taste).
• In a clean pan, brown the remaining garlic, shallots, onion and peppers in a drizzle of oil.
• Then pour in the prepared sauce and simmer over low heat until it thickens.

4. Mix

• Add the fried chicken pieces to the sauce. Mix gently until well coated.

5. Dressage

• Arrange the chicken on a plate and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
• Serve hot, accompanied by steamed white rice and vegetables of your choice.

Hello Asia Tips

• A garlic and shallot marinade flavors the meat and prevents it from blackening during cooking.
• Frying in very hot oil with a fine coating guarantees perfect crispness, without excess fat.
• Hello Asia Tamarind Paste saves you valuable time while delivering authentic flavor.

Conclusion

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