Ayam Asam Manis
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Servings 0
Ingredients
- 1.8 kg chicken breast skinless, boneless (not sure why I said chicken thighs on the vlog, but normally I do have a slip of the tongue now and then 😅✌️😅✌️)
- 2 tbsp chicken bouillon powder
- 1 c strong baker’s flour
- 1/4 c rice flour
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- A generous pinch white pepper powder
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 c milk
For Frying
- vegetable oil for frying
Sauce
- 1 onion small-medium size
- 6 garlic
- 1 thumb ginger
- 3 large carrots
- 16 baby carrots
- 2 tbsp peanut oil again, slip of the tongue, I said peanut sauce ✌️✌️✌️✌️
- Ketchup to taste
- Apple cider vinegar to taste
- Sugar to taste
- Chicken bouillon powder to taste
- Enough water
Thickener
- 1 c water + 1 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients in a bowl, add in chicken, beaten eggs, and milk. Coat to mix. Fry til golden brown.
- Mix water and cornstarch, set to side.
- Peel and slice thinly carrots, set to side.
- Slice thinly ginger, garlic, and onion, then saute garlic, onion, ginger in peanut oil, then stir in sliced carrots, cook for 2 mins, covered. Pour in 1/4 c water to help soften the carrots.
- Take off lid, squirt in enough ketchup, season with vinegar, sugar, and chicken bouillon powder, then pour in water. Give a taste, it should be sweet and sour flavor.
- Once flavor is good, pour in cornstarch solution, then stir in chicken
- Serve immediately with warm rice