Sweet and sour time baby

[negolien]

Hey All,



So got the Chicken marinating in bachans, oyster sauce, honey and some Yoshidas.. I got 2 green and 2 red bell pepper and a large sweet onion.. I am probably gonna go with only the Yings light and crispy batter. I will update in this top post as I proceed. 14 year old Cats at the vet for a check up so gotta wait till he gets back to start cookin.... lookin forward to not over cooking my veggies this time (I will anyway watch) lol... I tend to ALWAYS over cook the peppers and onions. Gonna do the frying in my oil deep fryer and put it all together in my wok where I will do the veggies too..

Post script:

Well, there you have it another fine meal cooked up with help from forum members and their advice. The kikoman's isn't as sweet as the la Choy so I added a little bit of honey. It was also a smaller jar so it's right on the edge of not being enough. I think it will be fine though. The batter was freakin amazing, about three servings in package. I mixed the batter threw in the meat and pulled it out 1 piece at a time with chopsticks. I double fryed also.... i would highly recoimmend the Ying's batter.

What else...... oh the veggies I probably should have cooked it in two batches... the meat to veggie ratio is close to needing more chicken but I think it will be ok. It looks like the pieces of veggies are to big and too raw but 100% they will cook down they always do. I' am pretty happy with it.

 

[zwiller]

Good luck on the cook and your cat! I am in deep research on my upcoming asian cooks. Just made stock for them. The main reason I like asian cooking is the veggies have that fresh snap still left. Here places don't even give you onion or pepper with sweet and sour.

 

[Bearcarver]

What's your Kitty's name??
He looks ready to do some "Wind-Sprints" around the house!
Our Smokey is only 13 1/2, but Bozo (our last cat) was 17 years 3 months when we lost him.
Cats are Amazing creatures.

Bear

 

[DRKsmoking]

I like most of my veg soft in my Asian with a bit of snap/crunch to them , onions , peppers , celery etc
But that's me,
Hope you kitty comes home with good bill of health

Here places don't even give you onion or pepper with sweet and sour.

They do not here if you are ordering the battered S + S , but with a dish with none battered S + S it is full of fantastic veg.

David

 

[negolien]

I like most of my veg soft in my Asian with a bit of snap/crunch to them , onions , peppers , celery etc
But that's me,
Hope you kitty comes home with good bill of health

They do not here if you are ordering the battered S + S , but with a dish with none battered S + S it is full of fantastic veg.

David

They don't give you veggies with your sweet and sour? That's a travesty lol.... I love my veggies with a little snap too sadly I usually pull them when they are done which means they overcook with the carry over lol. I end up lookin in the container an hour later going wtf did all my veggies go????? I need to pull em when I still think they are raw ..

Oh and Leo is fine doctor didn't even see the need for a dental cleaning after 14 years. Will get the blood and urine work later today. Here's him with my past on cat Mouse when they were like 2 years old.

I didn't make the food as I was drinking all day.. I will do it this morning after some morning drinking lol.

 

[negolien]

BAM!!!!!!!! Take that fast food places LOL...

 

[DRKsmoking]

means they overcook with the carry over

Yes still cooking from their own heat and oil coated on them

When I used to do all my Chinese foods in a wok the veg was the last thing in and just for maybe a minute with all the other ingredients.

David

 

[DRKsmoking]

How did you find the batter this time looks great and the veg looks like it has some texture
( I just went back to the top and read , sounds like it worked out good )


This was mine from the other day, it was great also

Smoked Sweet and Sour Pork & Rice Stuffed Peppers

Smoked Sweet and Sour Pork & Rice Stuffed Peppers https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/jalapeno-cheddar-quick-bread.316953/ This is supper tonight, picked up some fresh pork and sliced small. Cooked outside in the CI with a little vinegar and Soya Sauce Removed and added the onions half...

www.smokingmeatforums.com

David

 

[negolien]

How did you find the batter this time looks great and the veg looks like it has some texture
( I just went back to the top and read , sounds like it worked out good )


This was mine from the other day, it was great also

Smoked Sweet and Sour Pork & Rice Stuffed Peppers

Smoked Sweet and Sour Pork & Rice Stuffed Peppers https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/jalapeno-cheddar-quick-bread.316953/ This is supper tonight, picked up some fresh pork and sliced small. Cooked outside in the CI with a little vinegar and Soya Sauce Removed and added the onions half...

www.smokingmeatforums.com

David

yup saw that post you do your veggies right I tend to put 6 times too much in the pan... What kinda pork was that?

Everything came out pretty good just a little close on ratios but looks like it's combining pretty good. I'll probably do it again with pork shoulder in a month or two. I would 100% recommend the Ying's batter. kikoman's makes pretty good stuff too I have no complaints i just like my sweet and sour a little sweeter than kikomans makes it.

 

[DRKsmoking]

What kinda pork was that?

It was pork loins cut up ( store packages They called it pork stew meat. In the packs real cheap discount use by today sale) , than I sliced up a lot smaller to go in the mix for the stuffed peppers

David

 

[zwiller]

Looks great! If you want another option, my MIL got me hooked on La Choy S&S DUCK SAUCE. They make 2 kinds, regular S&S and S&S duck. Duck is not easy to find but is really good and very similar to the sauce I used to get at my fave chinese joint. Unique and not a typical ketchup type S&S. I plan to try and clone it since it's so hard to find. The owner of the restaurant told me the base is canned fruit cup.

Decided for my first run doing teriyaki chicken. Sauce will be Yoshida's with some stock, maybe a little mirin. I think with onion, water chestnuts, and something else but not sure yet. Debating marinating the chicken too.

 

[negolien]

Looks great! If you want another option, my MIL got me hooked on La Choy S&S DUCK SAUCE. They make 2 kinds, regular S&S and S&S duck. Duck is not easy to find but is really good and very similar to the sauce I used to get at my fave chinese joint. Unique and not a typical ketchup type S&S. I plan to try and clone it since it's so hard to find. The owner of the restaurant told me the base is canned fruit cup.

Decided for my first run doing teriyaki chicken. Sauce will be Yoshida's with some stock, maybe a little mirin. I think with onion, water chestnuts, and something else but not sure yet. Debating marinating the chicken too.

I marinate when i do teriyaki.. I just did some with yoshida's it was broccoli and beef yoshida's is awesome

 

[zwiller]

I marinate when i do teriyaki.. I just did some with yoshida's it was broccoli and beef yoshida's is awesome

Excited, never heard of the stuff and found out about it here. ALSO just learned of Bachan's BBQ! Thanks for that. I must be living under a rock LOL.

 

[negolien]

I have to admit the forum members have turned me on to some awesome food, devices and ingredients