Sweet and sour chicken
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Sweet and sour chicken is an entree
frequently served in Chinese restaurants in various Western countries. It is common in Australia, Europe, and North America, and is available at some restaurants in East and Southeast Asia in an essentially identical version.
The dish generally comprises cubes of white meat chicken deep-fried
in batter
and served with sweet and sour sauce. Sometimes it is topped with pineapple, green pepper, carrot, or sweet pickles
.
Sweet and sour chicken is an entree
Entrée
An entrée is a dish served before the main course, or between two principal courses of a meal.The disappearance in the early 20th century of a large communal main course such as a roast as a standard part of the meal in the English-speaking world has led to the term being used to describe the main...
frequently served in Chinese restaurants in various Western countries. It is common in Australia, Europe, and North America, and is available at some restaurants in East and Southeast Asia in an essentially identical version.
The dish generally comprises cubes of white meat chicken deep-fried
Deep frying
Deep frying is a cooking method in which food is submerged in hot oil or fat. This is normally performed with a deep fryer or chip pan; industrially, a pressure fryer or vacuum fryer may be used....
in batter
Batter (cooking)
Batter is a semi-liquid mixture of one or more flours combined with liquids such as water, milk or eggs used to prepare various foods. Often a leavening agent such as baking powder is included to aerate and fluff up the batter as it cooks, or the mixture may be naturally fermented for this purpose...
and served with sweet and sour sauce. Sometimes it is topped with pineapple, green pepper, carrot, or sweet pickles
Pickled cucumber
A pickled cucumber is a cucumber that has been pickled in a brine, vinegar, or other solution and left to ferment for a period of time, by either immersing the cucumbers in an acidic solution or through souring by lacto-fermentation.-Gherkin:A gherkin is not only...
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See also
- Sweet and sour porkSweet and sour porkSweet and sour pork is a Chinese dish that is particularly popular in Cantonese cuisine and may be found all over the world. A traditional Jiangsu dish called Pork in a sugar and vinegar sauce is considered its ancestor....
- Sesame chickenSesame ChickenSesame chicken is a syncretic dish, commonly found in Chinese restaurants throughout the English-speaking world...
- General Tso's chickenGeneral Tso's chickenGeneral Tso's chicken is a sweet and spicy, deep-fried chicken dish that is popularly served in North American Chinese restaurants...