How to make Super Crispy Sweet and Sour Chicken Balls!!!
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- čas přidán 2. 08. 2024
- Everybody loves sweet and sour chicken balls! And if you follow my step by step, realtime recipe, you can make them too!!!
A Chinese takeaway and restaurant favourite loved by kids and adults alike, this recipe is easy to follow and will blow your family and friends away when you cook it for them.
Prep time 15-20 mins
Cook time 25 mins
To feed 2 people you will need:
For the chicken balls
2 chicken breasts
100g plain flour
200g self raising flour
1 teaspoon of baking powder
a pinch of salt and pepper
some water
1.5 litres of cooking oil for deep frying
For the sauce
4 tbsp vinegar (malt or rice vinegar)
4 tbsp ketchup
4 tbsp sugar
a tsp of dark soy sauce
a splash of water
1/2 a thumb of ginger
1/2 an onion
1/2 a pepper
juice from 1/2 a lemon
2 tsp cornflour and water mix for thickening - Jak na to + styl
This will be a firm fave with the family when I make this! I agree with you, that it doesn't matter whether a dish is "traditional" or not - if it introduces someone to that type of cuisine then surely that's all that matters? Your son, Kobi, is sooo handsome by the way; the camera sure loves him - a star of the future?!
I hope you and your family enjoy this recipe! I remember when a certain angry tv chef insulted another chef by saying 'that's as authentic as a Chinese takeaway' which really irked me. IF food is good that's the only thing that matters.
I know Kobi's my boy, but he does have a certain charm and confidence doesn't he? :)
Just wanted to say thanks - just tried this along with rice using your cooking method and it was superb!
Simon Duckworth You’re welcome! Really happy this has worked for you. Comments like this make it worthwhile 😊
Lovely 👏👏👏
Thank you! 😊
Excellent video and I really
Like when people leave the recipe below thanks very nice
You’re welcome! 😊 I do my best to make my recipes as easy to follow as possible
Love this!!! Thank you 😃
You’re welcome, Alex! Really glad you like this.
Thanks for your comment 😊🙏🙏🙏
Lovely Sir, bless your family .😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
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Thank you John! I am indeed blessed. Take care 😊
Cant wait to try this tonight looks fab
Hi Yvonne! That’s great, please come back and let me know how it goes 😊
@@ChowWithLau Hi well done a few sweet and sour of here and didnt go down well cooked yours and my lot were licking the plates so well done mister lol x
Oh and your batter was beautiful x
@@yvonnebannerman2690 That’s awesome! Really glad you all liked it. This has made me smile 😊 ❤️
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at 180c, why do I keep getting a wok full of oil froth when I put my chicken balls in.? Its impossible to see the balls through the froth, this happens when even I use fresh clean oil.Please tell me what I'm doing wrong, I follow your recipes to the letter, but these balls confuse me. Thanks.
Hi Terence, thanks for your question. What type of oil are you using?
@@ChowWithLau I use pure vegetable oil
@@user-or5dj9fo6e Try 200c. That’s the upper limit for this kind of frying. If that doesn’t work switch your oil. Sometimes they have too much anti- foaming agent in them (sounds counterintuitive, I know).
Hope that helps 😊
@@ChowWithLau thanks I will try those suggestions, what oil do you use Lau?
@@user-or5dj9fo6e I don’t use any particular brand of oil. Usually I buy a good quality vegetable or corn oil. You don’t have to spend a fortune but it’s definitely worth getting decent oil.
I think bringing the oil up to 200c will definitely make a difference
Could’ve used a fork instead of your hands🤷🏾
You certainly could. I like using my hands because it’s easier to knock too much air out of the batter with a fork. I find that using hands also gives me a slightly better texture in the batter. It’s also more fun.
But yes, use a fork if you prefer 👍