Gluten Free sweet and sour chicken balls:
Make and refrigerate the sauce first... My family MISSES Chinese take-out (well ALL takeout actually..) SOOO much that i decided to try this recipe...My hubby said RESTAURANT QUALITY!!!
Sweet and Sour Sauce:
1/2 teaspoon gluten-free soy sauce
1/3 cup white vinegar
3/4 cup water
1 1/4 cups white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
3 tablespoons gf cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
Directions:
- In a saucepan combine the first 6 ingredients; bring to a boil whisking constantly.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to simmer stirring for 2 minutes.
- In a small bowl or cup dissolve the cornstarch in 1/4 cup cold water until smooth, then add to the simmering sauce stirring constantly.
- Cook stirring until bubbly and thickened (about 3 minutes, the sauce will thicken as it simmers).
- Cool to room temperature then chill.
- Remove from heat; set aside to cool.
- 1 /2 cup brown rice flour
- 1/3 cup potato starch
- 1/4 cup tapioca starch
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 1/3 cups cold water
- oil (for frying)
- 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts, cut into 2"-3" chunks
Directions:
- In a bowl combine rice flours , cornstarch, baking powder,
- baking soda, sugar.
- Add cold water until smooth.
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer 329 F or 170 C
- Dip the chicken pieces into the batter, then drop in hot oil
- and fry until golden (about 10 mins).
- Drain a paper towel
- Serve immediately with sweet and sour sauce.
ENJOY!!! I bet this would be good with fish too...
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