I got these ingreedients, would I be able to make Sweet and Sour chicken with these (read below)?

Question

Green, red, and Yellow Bell peppers, pound of flower, seasame (seed) oil, an Onion or two, 8 ounces of pinapple, a bit of saffola oil (like two cups), broccoli, sweet-n-sour sauce. Oh yeah, is it ok to cook with sesame seed oil or is there too much fat in it?

Answer 1

You need corn starch to thicken the sauce but other wise yes. You can cook with sesame oil but no more than 2 tablespoons.

Answer 2

Yes.

However, I don't think you will need that much flour and you will want an beaten egg to coat the chicken with so the flour will stick.

Also, I would not use sesame oil for cooking for the following reasons:

1.) its expensive

2.) its intense so a little goes a long way - its for flavoring and too much will overpower the other flavors

3.) most important, sesame oil, like olive oil, has a low smoke point. At the heat you need to stir fry, it will burn.

4.) you are right - it isn't the most healthy oil out there.

To stir fry, you want HIGH heat - the object isn't to cook the food all the way through, its to seal in the flavor - particularly for the vegetable cooking. If you cook the vegetables too long, they will loose their crispness.

For meats, residual heat from the process will finish any cooking that needs to be done. Generally, the meats are cut thinly against the grain to increase surface area and shorten cooking time. If you cook the meats too long, they will get tough and chewy.

This high heat is why peanut oil is the traditional stir fry oil - it has a really high smoke point. You aren't supposed to use much oil at all and the more seasoned the wok is the less oil you need.

Side note: the non stick or stainless woks suck - the real deal is hand hammered which helps prevent the food from sliding, has a round bottom to collect the food and oil, is thick to retain heat and is never cleaned with soap as that ruins the seasoning.

The best substitute for peanut oil is canola oil or like you mentioned, saffola oil (if you want to stick to a certain brand) - its the most healthy and has a relatively high smoke point.

Answer 3

You've got the ingredients to make sweet & sour chicken, but I wouldn't put the broccoli in.
Sesame oil has a very low burning point, so its not really suitable to cook with. Its best to sprinkle it over the dish and stir in just before serving, or use it in salad dressings. Keep it in a cool dark place or it'll go off.

Answer 4

yep! you've got the perfect ingredients
and seasamy is okay to cook with. it might have a bit more fat than other oils tho. try using olive oil.

Answer 5

Not. These items listed are for your garnish.