Calories in chinese Sweet and Sour Chicken in batter

Calories in chinese Sweet and Sour Chicken in batter

Sweet and Sour Chicken in batter recipe
Calories for Sweet & Sour Chicken in batter from the chinese takeaway.

An all time fave at the chinese is crispy battered chicken in sweet and sour sauce.

So what is this chinese dish choice like for dieters?

The nutritional chart also includes values for fibre, fat, carbohydrates and protein for chinese battered sweet and sour.

Calories in chinese Sweet & Sour Chicken in batter, average serving

CHINESE SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN IN BATTER Per serving
Calories 530kcal
Carbohydrate 63g
Protein 27g
Fat 18g
Fibre 3g

Traditional Chinese sweet and sour chicken is battered chicken pieces in a tangy sweet and sour sauce with vegetables.

The vegetable mix usually comprise onions, sliced peppers, bean sprouts, baby sweetcorn, mushrooms and pieces of pineapple.

The batter adds to the carbohydrate count.  The deep frying ups the fat content.

This chinese dish is similar to chicken balls in sweet and sour.

For a lower calorie version of sweet and sour chicken choose chinese Hong Kong style sweet and sour chicken which is similar to this dish but the chicken is not battered.

 

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