Fakeaway Sweet and Sour Chicken Balls

Name: Fakeaway Sweet and Sour Chicken Balls
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 16 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 large chicken breasts cut into 3cm cubes; 1 tsp. salt; ½ tsp. seasoning; 1 heaped tsp. cornflour; 150g self-raising flour; ½ tsp. bicarbonate of soda; 1 tsp. salt; 100ml water; 100ml milk; 2 tbsp. Tomato Ketchup; 2 tbsp. sweet chilli sauce; 2 tbsp. Dark soy sauce; 50ml Rice wine vinegar; 50g caster Sugar; 50ml Orange juice

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:6min

Ideal for a satisfying meal that brings the taste of your favourite takeaway right to your kitchen. Crispy, golden-battered chicken pieces are paired with a tangy, homemade sweet and sour sauce.

Updated at: Sat, 10 Aug 2024 12:14:34 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories431.5 kcal (22%)

Total Fat11.7 g (17%)

Carbs50.5 g (19%)

Sugars19.6 g (22%)

Protein29.3 g (59%)

Sodium1856.4 mg (93%)

Fiber1.5 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

Instructions

Step 1

To make the sweet and sour sauce, combine all of the ingredients in a pan and bring up to a boil and stir until all of the ingredients are incorporated.

Step 2

Pop the chicken into a bowl, along with the seasoning and cornflour, then mix well.

Step 3

Make the batter by whisking together the flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt, water and milk.

Step 4

Dip the chicken into the batter and then straight into oil heated to 170c. Cook the chicken balls for 5-6 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches at least 75°c. Once cooked, drain onto some kitchen paper.

Step 5

Serve the crispy balls along with a portion of fried rice and the sweet-and-sour sauce.