Chinese Chicken balls

Friday is our family movie night and the time to relax and enjoy. the dinner is always something which we can eat on the cozy couch while watching a movie. My daughter prefers takeout on movie night, however I encourage home cooked meal with a takeout look.

I came across this recipe of fried chicken bites on Baking Beauties when I initially went gluten free. That dish became one of our favorite and I started pairing it with some healthy salad for a whole some dinner.

Next time you have friends for a movie or game, try this Chinese takeout at home for appetizer or dinner with your favorite accompaniment. we had this with salad. Two pounds of fried chicken breast pieces and salad is good for 5-6 adults.

Chinese Chicken Balls with Sweet and Sour Sauce

Ingredients:

1 cup GF all purpose flour mix or all purpose flour

1 cup corn starch

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp sugar

1 1/3 cup

oil for frying

2 lbs boneless chicken breasts cut into 2-3″ pieces

salt and pepper to taste

Method:

In a bowl combine gf all purpose flour, corn starch, baking soda, baking powder, salt, sugar, pepper and water until smooth. Put all the chicken pieces in the batter. Cover with cling wrap and leave it in the fridge (you can leave it for 6-8 hours).

Bring the dipped chicken to room temperature (30- 40 minutes). add more water if the batter seems too thick.

heat oil in a wok. Drop dipped chicken pieces in hot oil and fry until golden.

Remove on  a paper towel. Serve hot fried chicken with sweet and sour sauce and salad.

Sweet and Sour Sauce

Ingredients:

3-4 tsp ketchup

1/2 tsp soy sauce

1/3 cup white vinegar

1 cup white sugar

3/4 cup water

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 tbsp corn starch

some extra water for mixing corn starch

Method:

In a saucepan combine the first 6 ingredients. I have added ketchup just for color. You can add more as the original recipe calls for 1/2 cup.

Bring it to a boil whisking constantly. Reduce heat to medium low and continue to simmer stirring continuously.

Dissolve cornstarch in a small bowl with 2-3 tbsp water. Add the smooth corn starch mix to the simmering sauce and stirring constantly. Cook till it thickens.

Remove from heat. Set aside to cool and serve with fried chicken.