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Sweet and sour chicken
Calories & nutrition facts
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Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 194 kcal —
- Protein 7.6 g 15%
- Carbohydrate 20 g 7%
- Fat 10 g 13%
- Saturated fat 1.3 g 6%
- Sugars 11 g —
- Sodium 259 mg 11%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 25 µg 3%
- Vitamin D 0.6 µg 3%
- Vitamin E 2.1 mg 14%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.04 mg 3%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.06 mg 5%
- Niacin (B3) 2.1 mg 13%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.39 mg 8%
- Vitamin B6 0.12 mg 7%
- Biotin (B7) 1.7 µg 6%
- Folate (B9) 2 µg 1%
Minerals
- Calcium 35 mg 3%
- Iron 2.4 mg 13%
- Magnesium 13 mg 3%
- Phosphorus 114 mg 9%
- Potassium 142 mg 3%
- Zinc 0.4 mg 4%
- Copper 0.04 mg 4%
- Manganese 0.19 mg 8%
- Selenium 6 µg 11%
Similar foods
- Sweet and sour chicken or turkey250 kcal / 100 g
- Sweet and sour chicken vegetable gravyChinese151 kcal / 100 g
- Battered sweet and sour porktakeaway240 kcal / 100 g
- Sweet and sour porkchinese dish, restaurant prepared270 kcal / 100 g
- Sweet and sour saucetake-away157 kcal / 100 g
- Chicken sataytakeaway191 kcal / 100 g
- Chicken chow meintakeaway147 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Sweet and sour chicken
How do you make sweet and sour chicken at home?
Coat bite-sized chicken pieces lightly in cornflour and shallow-fry until golden and cooked through. Stir-fry the sauce separately with chunks of pepper and pineapple, then toss the chicken in just before serving so it stays crisp.
How can you tell when the chicken in sweet and sour chicken is cooked?
Cut the largest piece open: the centre should be steaming hot with no pink flesh, or check that it reaches 75 °C. Add the sauce only after the chicken is cooked.
What goes well with sweet and sour chicken?
Serve it with steamed jasmine rice to soak up the sauce, or with egg-fried rice and stir-fried greens. Pineapple, red pepper and onion are classic additions to the dish itself.
Can you freeze sweet and sour chicken?
Yes, cool it promptly, freeze in an airtight container and use within about three months. Thaw in the fridge and reheat until piping hot; the coating may soften, so keep the rice separate.
How long does sweet and sour chicken keep in the fridge?
Refrigerate leftovers within two hours in a covered container and eat within two days. Reheat only once, until piping hot throughout.
Is sweet and sour chicken battered?
Often, yes: takeaway versions commonly coat chicken pieces in batter or cornflour and fry them before adding the sauce. Home-cooked versions can skip the coating and stir-fry the chicken instead.
How does sweet and sour chicken compare with sweet and sour pork?
Sweet and sour pork has 261 kcal and 9.63 g protein per 100 g, compared with 194 kcal and 7.6 g in sweet and sour chicken. The pork version also has more fat: 15.5 g versus 10 g.
How much protein is in sweet and sour chicken?
A 150 g serving provides 11 g of protein. The amount in a meal depends on how much chicken it contains, as batter and sauce add weight too.
Source: CoFID (UK) 19-324 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
