In the midst of the celebrations for the Chinese New Year that will bring prosperity with the influence of the Water Rabbit, there are many who celebrate with events in the streets. However, it can also be commemorated with the preparation of a traditional dish: the bittersweet chicken.
This Chinese recipe is one of the most common in oriental restaurants in Argentina. The bittersweet chicken It can also be done at home and although it will not be as the experts do, It is a good way to honor this culture on this special date.
The ingredients needed to make this bittersweet chicken They are 300 grams of chicken breast, an egg, a tablespoon of soy sauce, a tablespoon of white wine, green and red peppers, a clove of garlic, half an onion, cornstarch and salt.
For the sauce of this traditional dishthe ingredients are 150 milliliters of water, 30 grams of ketchup, two tablespoons of soy sauce, one tablespoon of wine vinegar, 15 grams of brown sugar and 1 teaspoon of cornstarch.
As a first step, you should cut the chicken into more or less large cubes, the same as the onion and peppers.. On the other hand, beat the eggs in a bowl and add the chopped chicken. Then you will have to add a pinch of salt, a tablespoon of white wine and soy. Let marinate.
Then it will have to be covered with cornstarch and mixed. It is recommended to place the mixture in the freezer to rest and prepare the sauce. It will be necessary to place all the mentioned ingredients in a frying pan, heat and let it rest for 10 minutes.
The key step
so that this bittersweet chicken It is very similar to how the referents in oriental gastronomy make it, each piece must be fried in abundant very hot oil. Once this is done, the final step must be done.
In a wok add a drizzle of oil, heat and add the minced garlic clove. Then, when it is golden, add the peppers, the onion and cook. Finally add a teaspoon of cornstarch, dissolved in water and add the chicken.
