🤤 How a Chinese chef cooks Sweet and Sour Chicken! (甜酸雞)

Watch Daddy Lau teach us how to make another American Chinese classic, Sweet & Sour Chicken! It’s the chicken version of the popular sweet & sour pork dish. He’ll teach you how to use a wet batter to get the crispiest batter as well as how to create the perfect sweet & sour sauce to go along with it.
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⏲ CHAPTERS ⏲
00:00 - Prepare fruits & vegetables
01:26 - Prepare chicken
02:46 - Create frying batter
04:49 - Create sweet & sour sauce
05:08 - On ketchup
06:01 - Continue mixing sweet & sour sauce
08:01 - Create slurry
08:17 - On sweet & sour chicken
08:46 - Deep fry
15:15 - Cook sauce
15:57 - Add everything & mix
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🎵 OTHER CREDITS 🎵
Produced by Randy Lau
Edited by Willard Chan, Nicole Cheng
Translation by Arlene Chiu, David Loh
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[@MadeWithLau]

Join the Canto Cooking Club: bit.ly/44CAHK9 Get the full recipe: madewithlau.com/recipes/sweet-and-sour-chicken

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@@pakbowl420 same

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Same, been down since last night

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@@alexanderparas ok, so it's just not me.

[@brp.544]

Hello! I can't comment on the main screen but I would like the recipe of the chile with red oil the common of all Asian restaurants, please.

[@PatriciaNicely-hu5uh]

I live in Hawaii and am 71 years old. I have been cooking for almost 60 years. I really appreciate your videos on how to cook authentic Chinese dishes. Your father is amazing and so healthy for his age. Your family is so blessed to have him. Love and blessings from Hawaii💖🙏🌺💖💖

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Every time I watch this channel, I learn something new.

[@daveyanderson6166]

Yeah, because my mind was just blown on the onion cutting... 🤦🏾‍♂ Cooking for 1.

[@GryphonPhoenyxSaraphim]

I made this outstanding dish today. I was blown away by how simple and easy it was to make. There were no leftovers because my kids ate every bite! Thank you so very much!

[@HuongLe-mh2ff]

I love watching your family grow around the table. Fabulous channel, tutorials and recipes. Thank you, Grandpa Lau for sharing your knowledge!

[@dougwatt6303]

I love it when our ancestors share their knowledge. Thank you.

[@EdgarAllanJo]

I don’t just come here for the delicious food and recipes, I also love how unpretentious and REAL this family is, which is such a rarity on social media. Also, Kathlyn and Randy make beautiful babies!

[@blt2421]

Thankful you don't speak over your dad. It helps my bilingual family a lot to hear both the Cantonese and the English translation. English translations are really good, but always, the Cantonese will have more nuance a translation cannot capture, and we are able to cross check the info with what we remember (in Cantonese) growing up. Thank you for letting us into Gong Gong Lau's kitchen. Wishing your family good health and joy!

[@fayegee9894]

Daddy Lau and Randy .... you are amazing with these videos...Daddy Lau, your cooking and food looks so good...appreciate you taking the time to do this for us . What a lovely family!

[@detongzhao7404]

Hi from Las Vegas. Am also Cantonese, miss authentic cooking!! When you first shared Cooking videos with your Dad and your family...fell in love with it. I grew up with these foods ... Thank you for taking time to share it to the world. Cheers to Good health and Happy cooking!! ❤

[@renejones8146]

I will be making this recipe after I purchase some needed items. This is the sweet and sour chicken I remember and would like to enjoy again. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

[@salvatorecogliano2732]

I love you Dad he has taught me so much. God bless you and your whole family

[@anthonygraham1872]

Some of the best recipes I've seen online and a dynamic duo presenting them! Thank you both for your contributions.

[@giancarlorivera8113]

Another great recipe to add in my menu as a dad cooking for my kids, thank you Daddy Lau and Family!

[@Warhead-haggis]

This is one of my favourite dishes from my childhood that I keep returning to. ❤😊

[@geraldine3636]

I LOVE ANYTHING SWEET&SOUR so you can imagine my excitement whenever i see a 'sweet&sour' video!❤🎉

[@Stiasteny]

Thank you for giving clear instructions and for explaining the reasoning behind the techniques. Fun and educational at the same time! You guys make it look so easy, I’ll try this hehe

[@cygnia]

I've a Chinese cookbook from the 70's that has a recipe for Catsup Shrimp I've been fascinated to try...

[@kevinmurphy3464]

This looks amazing and I’m making it tonight and it’s a lot of work making everything, especially when preparing other dishes. Interesting how different Cantonese sounds verses Mandarin and your dad is one heck of a chef! Glad I found the channel and subscribed.

[@garyt7232]

Happy Mother's Day to your mom, you wife, your sister, and to all of the moms out there.

[@TheLadyLuck523]

So rare to see the sweet and sour dishes with pineapple these days! That's how I remember sweet and sour to be although I always used to get the pork (pork and pineapple go well together). Thanks for the recipe!

[@andresrtidwell8933]

Thanks for all the great recipes 😀

[@Gm-sl3fg]

Thank you so much for this video, you are an excellent master chef and teacher❤

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I love watching your channel very clear and concise explanation❤🎉👍🥳👏🥰

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I love this guy.

[@jim260771]

I made this following your instructions and it was fantastic, restaurant quality! Thank you so much!

[@binalavery836]

Looks delicious!

[@kc7339]

Really enjoy his show❤

[@Ronnie00773]

Awesome. I get to learn new techniques. Thank you Sir.

[@goodguyaus]

Loved the history lesson on catsup/ketchup/ ke chiap. Now I want to know how pineapple came to associated with sweet 'n sour dishes in Canton/Guang Doong & China.😄

[@mhubble666]

A truly excellent video, thank you

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Look at the patina on that wok you can tell how much Lau cooks with that pan!

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Why is your site down? DNS shows unable to locate

[@Madelinechriston]

Thank you so much for this recipe! I will definitely be making it . I appreciate you sharing this wonderful knowledge as I could never get it right on my own ❤

[@boi6514]

Thank you so much! I'm a huge fan of this delicious dish but have never been able to get it right.

[@N0t2d4y]

Thank you for sharing, uncle lau. It is very useful.

[@AF117]

Fantastic ! Could we have the crispy beef and chili recipe ? I wonder how your father prepares it ! Thanks

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妹妹 is so cute!

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Great recipe...thanks for sharing all your fabulous dishes with us...love all your expertise, knowledge and skills you show us 👍

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Thank You, Sir.

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I learned a lot from daddy Lau cooking style...its really good. my boss always like the food when i follow from this channel.

[@hollish196]

I love the information about drying out the oil after frying vegetables. And I am going to master the triangle cut on vegetables! It is easy and I just don't do it---silly me!

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I absolutely cant wait to try making this. I wish you taught even more types of things. Id be very interested in learning just about anything from you and your lovely family.

[@sophnoch4929]

Love this channel! I haven't tried cooking any of the recipes, but it looks so good! Mr Lau is amazing!

[@millimarciniak1824]

Looks delicious but anything with less ingredients to cook for beginners?

[@rf5210]

Delicious dinner Daddy Lau! Thank you for sharing your lifes experience with us. When I cook this dish at home I have to keep the sauce and veg separate from the fried chicken or pork, my daughter just likes the chicken. This method also keeps the meat crispy for longer.

[@pamelahawn9300]

Your fad is a great chef. worked at many fine Asian restaurants. That includes Cantonese, Hunan. Szewan. (sorry it is spelled wrong.) I like hearing him.speak in him native language. The Chefs in the kitchen always spoke Chinese. I miss that at times I have always loved the Oriental neighborhoods in America. So much tallent Asians have. I think in so many ways they are more peaceful than Americans. They share together to help each other. Until they all are able to have business's of their own. Many here in Minnesota USA became my personal friends. They taught me to cook. I made them practice english. Then they were able to get better jobs. My father fought in WW2 with the chinese to conquer Japan to keep them from taking parts of China. He worked beside the chinese people to get Chinas land back. Most of those men in that company were killed in action starved to death or accidentally died on the steep mountains of Burma. The Asians kept them.alive sharing their meager rice allotments. I know this is long. I just want to thank you and your people who i love dearly. 😢❤😊❤🎉

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Once again, another informative and delicious video ❤❤ Love the tips and tricks, I'm always learning something new with each video. What alternative(s) can be used in place of potato starch?

[@c.r.8977]

❤I'm impressed with how they did it all, now I know why my chicken wasn't as crispy, thanks for your information I'll try it that way too, I wish them all the best and may God protect you, thank you ❤

[@caseyw2213]

Wow tsste chicken fry... Im eat fun meal chinese 😂😂😂

[@TrickyDicky2006]

Regarding S&S without batter. Most brits (and I think most Europeans) often omit the batter when we make it. It was most commonly made using leftover chicken from the Sunday roast when I was growing up 😆 and most ready meals in stores are just cooked chicken in the sauce/vegetables too. Most of the time frying the chicken balls is seen as to much work (takeaways still use chicken balls though)

[@wkcw1]

One of my regrets is not learning my father’s recipes like sweet and sour sauce and roast duck before he passed away. I’m spending my time now to rediscover them learning from channels like yours.

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Gud vid 💯💥

[@mutantryeff]

I'm hungry. When can I show up to eat?

[@xongkkerije]

Wow, the kids are so big!

[@jtklo]

My porpor makes lam fang zai, which is a rice flour noodle congee texture. Can he make this?

[@miaththered]

Hell yeah!

[@meph1570]

can i use pineapple juice for the sauce to replace vinegar or something sour in there?

[@matanbaranes3088]

Hey, how can you make this without deep frying?

[@markshen3280]

Daddy Lau, are these frozen pieces of chicken meat, or are they fresh chicken fillets?

[@WandersNotLost]

Can y’all make crab Rangoon? ❤️

[@fedesartorio]

Lovely video as always but… what cut of chicken is that? Is that chicken breast? In my country chicken breasts are about 1/4 the size!

[@smolbean6719]

I was sent a recipe for your wontons and I want to make them but the website with your recipes won’t load. Google can’t find the website so I don’t know if it’s a problem on my end or not. I even tried using the link on this video and it still won’t load 😓

[@SmileZero]

When I cook tomato based sauce on my wok, it always strip the seasoning. Any tips so it doesn't strip the seasoning? Also, if it does strip the wok seasoning, is it safe to eat?

[@91rickstar]

Can you please do honey chicken I’ve asked and asked and asked but you do sweet and sour chicken??

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aunt this is michelle happy mothers day!

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Master

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[@andreweden9405]

Many American condiments are popular in traditional Asian cooking, including Tobasco sauce.

[@deathpyre42]

Wait what do they make with tabasco?

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Your channel makes this carnivore diet difficult! 6 more months and I’m binge cooking half your recipes.

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[@lmbell69]

Would pork be the same cooking time

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I clicked the link and safari nor Google could find it?

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I wonder if gramps gets a cut.

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[@Kareck-yq2wq]

Could you Show more vegan dishes for people like me....allergic to milk and soy protein and with multiple bowel operations....I sooooo love the Chinese cuisine, but vegan no soy except soy sauce is really difficult

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What did your parents say when you all found out about the JBF award?

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我喜欢爹爹的姓刘家庭做菜从泰国人评论的

[@MadeWithLau]

非常感謝您的支持！老劉祝福您同家人健康快樂！

[@markshen3280]

The ‘Red vinegar’ is NOT available anywhere in Hong Kong 🇭🇰. But it is tailored for export for American “Chinese” grocery stores.

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系乜話?五邑?

[@MrLcowles]

too salty as written

[@fletchbundy]

Love these guys & the recipes but what a load of crap that origin story was. Sweet and sour sauce in China was just vinegar and sugar. Tomatoes from from the America's. They didn't have anything remotely like tbis sauce or ketchup. This recipe uses an American product because it's not from China. It's from the freaking UK. Stop it.

[@jp98888]

Your son looks like the basketball player. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detlef_Schrempf

[@PWCDN]

ketchup is azzzzz on its own. when combined with other sauces? Killer. Or as the kids put it these days, SLAPS Love the thumbnail