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For the sauce
Note: The sauce will be red but not bright red like the takeaways, as they will probably use food colouring to get that colour. For the dish
Buy the ingredients:Watch how we make it: Preparation1 Heat the oil in the pan on medium-high heat whilst you prepare everything else. 2 Prepare the vegetables for the dish. 3 Prepare the chicken. Cut 1.5 inch strips. Season the meat with about 1/2 tsp salt and sprinkle of white pepper. Pour half a beaten egg in and coat the chicken pieces. Then mix in the potato starch (or cornflour) and coat the pieces again. Ready? Let's cook!1 To make the sweet and sour sauce: In a saucepan pour the vinegar and add the granulated sugar in, heat these up on a low heat until the sugar dissolves. 2 Add the ketchup, tomato puree and Worcester sauce and mix. Put this to one side as the sauce is now complete and ready. 3 Turn the oil to low heat. Take your chicken pieces and place them individually into the oil. Move them around, with a wooden spatula or wooden chopsticks, so they don't stick to each other. Fry them for 3 minutes. 4 When the chicken pieces start to float, turn the heat to high and fry for an extra 1 minute. Use a slotted spoon and take the pieces out onto a plate and leave on the side for now. 5 To put the dish together. Heat wok on high heat. Add 1 tbsp vegetable oil. 6 Add in peppers , onion and pineapple and fry for 1 minute. 7 Take the sauce and add in 1 tsp of potato starch (or cornflour) and mix in. Add sauce to the pan and cook for 1 minute. 8 Add chicken pieces to the pan and stir everything together. Once everything is coated with sauce, it is ready to serve. Done! 祝您好胃口! You might also like...Take a look at more Starter Recipes. You may also want to try Kerala Style Fried Fish, Oil Free Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Malai Kebab , Deep Fried Spring ChickenIngredients
How to Make Chicken in Hong Kong Sauce
What does Hong Kong sauce taste like?Cantonese sauce has a sweet, sour taste but not to the point where it's too sharp. It can be spicy as some variations do add chilli oil. This can add more flavours to the mix and make it even tastier. The base is made from soy, but the taste may vary depending on the ingredients included.
What is Hong Kong style in cooking?Sweet and sour chicken Hong Kong style refers to the dish in which the chicken or meat is deep-fried in a thin layer of batter before cooking.
What is the difference between Cantonese style and Hong Kong style?Hong Kong style sweet and sour chicken is a Western-Chinese dish. Cantonese style cooking is influenced in Southen China, Hong Kong, and Guangzhou regions. In the UK, USA, and western countries, Cantonese cuisines are recreated, modified, and are called Hong Kong Style dishes.
What is the red sauce at Chinese restaurants called?Sweet and Sour Sauce is as easy as bringing a few ingredients including pineapple juice, brown sugar, and soy sauce to a boil before adding a cornstarch slurry to the mixture to thicken it. The classic red color from sweet and sour sauce comes from red food coloring (which is completely optional).
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