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For the sweet & sour sauce

  • 240ml orange juice
  • 3 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 3 tbsp cornflour, mixed with 6 tbsp water

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal554
  • fat18g
  • saturates3g
  • carbs58g
  • sugars23g
  • fibre1g
  • protein38g
  • salt2.06g
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Method

  • step 1

    First, make the sauce. Put the orange juice, sugar, tomato purée, ketchup and vinegar in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 mins. Slowly pour in the cornflour mixture, a little at a time, stirring continuously until you have the desired consistency. Remove from the heat and set aside.

  • step 2

    Mix the flour, baking powder and 1 tsp salt together in a large bowl. Beat the eggs, milk and 1 tbsp oil together in a separate bowl. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix well to create a smooth paste. Add the chicken pieces and mix, making sure each piece is thoroughly coated.

  • step 3

    Fill a deep saucepan or wok no more than a third full with oil and heat to 170C, or until a cube of bread dropped in browns within 30 seconds. Carefully lower the coated chicken pieces into the oil, one piece at a time, and fry in batches of five for about 5-6 mins each batch until golden brown and cooked through. If you have a food probe thermometer, the internal temperature should reach 78C. If you don't have a thermometer, cut a chicken piece in half to ensure the juices run clear.

  • step 4

    Drain the fried chicken on a wire rack set over a baking tray lined with kitchen paper, or on a plate lined with kitchen paper. Serve with the sweet & sour sauce for dipping.

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A star rating of 3.5 out of 5.13 ratings

stephencashmore551306

question

Should the chicken be dipped in flour before the batter

alanwilliamreeves71138

Yes, it'll help the batter stick.

tasharoberts21275230

I followed the recipe to the tee. The kids said they were like salty chicken pancakes. They also didn’t go very crispy. Think I’ll be hunting for another recipe for next time

Shirley Dighton

The recipe worked really well but unlike the fat saturated indulgent Chinese takeaway it was really bland despite the lovely tart sauce. The batter resembles Yorkshire pudding mix in appearance and taste. I served with egg stir fry rice with peas and my husband said he loved the ric🤷‍♀️

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