Homemade Sweet and Sour Chicken.

[bruno22rf]

With the latest closures of Takeaways just wondering if anyone is interested in a cheap home cooked version of S&S chicken, my Mrs has been cooking this for years and we never pay TA prices anymore. First make your S&S sauce, add 100ml White Wine Vinegar to 100g of Tomato Ketchup and 100g Sugar, 175ml Water, Tablespoon Cornflour into Saucepan , whisk over heat and bring to the boil and keep whisking until liquid looses it's cloudiness - simmer for about 2 minutes then remove from heat till needed. Using frozen battered Chicken pieces/Nuggets and fresh Veg it works out really cheap.Whilst the Chicken is cooking in the oven you need to simply chop into largish pieces 1 large Onion, 1 Red or Yellow Pepper into a Wok with  a tablespoon of Sesame Oil (use Sesame Oil as it fills the kitchen with chinese food smell!) mange tout and a packet of Microwave Rice. 7-8 minutes before the Chicken is ready, cook the Veg on a medium/high heat adding a good splash of Soy Sauce once the Veg starts to sizzle - cook for 4-5 minutes then add Bean Sprouts and cook for a further 2 minutes. Serve up and enjoy.Around a minute before serving you will need to put your sauce back on the heat.Sooooo Easy.

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Very similar to what I make.

But I use no extra sugar as there is already a lot in the Tomato Ketchup.

[ditchman]

do chicken breast or wings in the oven   when they are 3/4 done add

 

a mix of

• chopped tinned pineapple
• soya sauce
• worster sauce
• plum jam
• tomatoe ketchup
• chopped spring oinion
• bit of brown sugar

plenty of plum jam...............this recipe you will have to play with a bit....may sometimes need a bit of vinegar

 

its more of a sticky sweet and sour sauce ...best with chicken wings or fatty pork bits....

it is truley awesome ...nothing like any sauce you would buy

 

.......................try it and get back to me

[bruno22rf]

Will give it a try - if I can source some Plum Jam!

[ditchman]

6 hours ago, bruno22rf said:

Will give it a try - if I can source some Plum Jam!

most co-ops sell it............

[Lloyd90]

On 03/04/2020 at 18:30, bruno22rf said:

With the latest closures of Takeaways just wondering if anyone is interested in a cheap home cooked version of S&S chicken, my Mrs has been cooking this for years and we never pay TA prices anymore. First make your S&S sauce, add 100ml White Wine Vinegar to 100g of Tomato Ketchup and 100g Sugar, 175ml Water, Tablespoon Cornflour into Saucepan , whisk over heat and bring to the boil and keep whisking until liquid looses it's cloudiness - simmer for about 2 minutes then remove from heat till needed. Using frozen battered Chicken pieces/Nuggets and fresh Veg it works out really cheap.Whilst the Chicken is cooking in the oven you need to simply chop into largish pieces 1 large Onion, 1 Red or Yellow Pepper into a Wok with  a tablespoon of Sesame Oil (use Sesame Oil as it fills the kitchen with chinese food smell!) mange tout and a packet of Microwave Rice. 7-8 minutes before the Chicken is ready, cook the Veg on a medium/high heat adding a good splash of Soy Sauce once the Veg starts to sizzle - cook for 4-5 minutes then add Bean Sprouts and cook for a further 2 minutes. Serve up and enjoy.Around a minute before serving you will need to put your sauce back on the heat.Sooooo Easy.

Tried it mostly - added some pineapple ... on the hob atm but it’s very sour 😬

[bruno22rf]

Could be the Ketchup? We use Heinz but you can always add more sugar.

Edited April 25, 2020 by bruno22rf

[rayo]

On 03/04/2020 at 18:30, bruno22rf said:

With the latest closures of Takeaways just wondering if anyone is interested in a cheap home cooked version of S&S chicken, my Mrs has been cooking this for years and we never pay TA prices anymore. First make your S&S sauce, add 100ml White Wine Vinegar to 100g of Tomato Ketchup and 100g Sugar, 175ml Water, Tablespoon Cornflour into Saucepan , whisk over heat and bring to the boil and keep whisking until liquid looses it's cloudiness - simmer for about 2 minutes then remove from heat till needed. Using frozen battered Chicken pieces/Nuggets and fresh Veg it works out really cheap.Whilst the Chicken is cooking in the oven you need to simply chop into largish pieces 1 large Onion, 1 Red or Yellow Pepper into a Wok with  a tablespoon of Sesame Oil (use Sesame Oil as it fills the kitchen with chinese food smell!) mange tout and a packet of Microwave Rice. 7-8 minutes before the Chicken is ready, cook the Veg on a medium/high heat adding a good splash of Soy Sauce once the Veg starts to sizzle - cook for 4-5 minutes then add Bean Sprouts and cook for a further 2 minutes. Serve up and enjoy.Around a minute before serving you will need to put your sauce back on the heat.Sooooo Easy.

Thanks going to give it a go sounds good 👍