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Chicken legs in sweet and sour sauce
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Chicken legs in sweet and sour sauce

60 min4 serv.19 февр. 2026 г.

Description

The recipe won't take much time. The delicious sauce, with its harmonious blend of sweet and sour notes, adds a unique touch to simple fried chicken legs. Yes, you can make something new and tasty even from ordinary chicken legs. You'll see this for yourself if you try this simple recipe for chicken legs in sweet and sour sauce. There's nothing complicated about preparing this dish; the most important thing is to carefully find the perfect balance of sweet and sour that suits your taste. But remember, the sauce should definitely be sweet and sour. Serve hot.

Instructions

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Step 1

    Wash the chicken legs and dry them with a paper towel. Sear them in a preheated pan with oil until golden brown. Season with pepper.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Step 2

    Let's prepare the sauce. Mix soy sauce, ketchup or tomato sauce, and vinegar. Stir well.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Step 3

    Pour in the honey. Mix everything again.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Step 4

    Now add the garlic, peeled and pressed through a garlic press. Add the peeled and grated ginger as well.

  5. 5

    Step 5

    Step 5

    Peel the onion and pepper and cut them into small cubes.

  6. 6

    Step 6

    Step 6

    Sauté them in a preheated pan with oil. Then add the previously fried legs.

  7. 7

    Step 7

    Step 7

    Add the sweet and sour sauce and water. Mix well, then simmer covered over low heat for about 20-30 minutes.

  8. 8

    Step 8

    Step 8

    Before serving, sprinkle the cooked chicken with chopped herbs and sesame seeds.