Sweet-and-Sour Chicken

Name: Sweet-and-Sour Chicken
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Asia, Chinese
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, pineapple juice; 1/2 cup, orange juice; 1/2 cup, distilled white vinegar; 1/2 cup, sugar; 3 tablespoons, ketchup; 1/4 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 1/8 teaspoon, salt; 1 tablespoon, cornstarch; 1 pound, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and cut crosswise on slight bias into 1/2-inch-wide strips; , Salt and pepper; 1 cup (5 ounces), all-purpose flour; 1 cup (4 ounces), cornstarch; 2 teaspoons, baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; 1 1/4 cups, water; 3 tablespoons plus 2 quarts, peanut or vegetable oil; 2 , red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces; 6 , scallions, cut into 1-inch pieces

Main Courses
Asia
Chinese
Poultry
Chicken

By Diane Unger ･ Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2016

We set out to create a version of this Chinese American dish with crispy chicken and a lighter sauce.

SERVES 4

TIME 1½ hours

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