What about a but cheaper against meal pack services like hello-fresh? I’d love to see some recipes to scale up and eat all week or use sous vide to make a few different meals ready to go.

The sun doesn't go away, the clouds just wanna see what papa's cooking

“Hey man, can i get 2 tbsp of salt?” “Yeah bro that’ll be a tenth of a cent”

But Cheaper episodes be like "So you're gonna start with a pound of wagyu beef ($0.40) and 12 eggs ($0.10)"

But cheaper is by far the most helpful series. Thanks Josh.

We are slowly but surely getting closer to a vid where Josh is singing the entire time.

Cooking tip: you can roll the chicken through some salted flour and fry it instead of deep frying it with batter. Easier and less of a mess. Tastes really good as well😊

Josh: „Three pounds of chicken thighs - 0.10 cents per serving“ Me living alone: 🥲

I am from Hong Kong and I approve this, sauce just enough to be evenly coated on every piece is the perfect amount of sauce for a good sweet and sour chicken

I followed your lasagna vid and my entire family was extremely surprised with how good it turned out, my dad made a comment about me ( a 17 y/o boy) can cook and use kitchen ware so flawlessly then I reveal that I've been watching your vids for the past 3 years. Ty for making my lasaga perfect

Man, I appreciates this series. Useful stuff. So many channels these days: “I made the world’s most expensive whatever the fuck for some reason”

Just made this for my wife and two kids. I didn't fry the chicken, just grilled it and kids devoured it. Everyone loved this meal, it's going on the daily rotation. Thank u so much for this.

Sweet and sour chicken actually isn't americanized. It's a common dish to find in Hong Kong and Southern China called 咕嚕肉-”goo low yolk". Though I think when ketchup was invented, original recipes switched from tomato paste to ketchup but yea other than that this is authentic Chinese food -unlike orange chicken😂

We need a show where Vikram learns to cook. "Sweet and sour chicken, but Vikram"

After all the recipes I've tried and of all the convenience-products I forced down my throat...finally a sweet n sour sauce that doesn't lose all taste except for the vinegar when heating up. Cooking this made my day. BtW: I was really happy to finally see a youtube-cook mentioning metric measurements for the recipes. They're not in the recipe on the website, so I guess I'll rewatch the video in slow motion and add them to my notes.

1.38- Tomato 0.60- Green bell peppers 0.30- REd onions 0.63- Pineapple 1.03- Boneless Skinless Chicken thighs 0.001- Salt 0.02- 2tbsp of sugar 0.07- 3.5 table spoons of ketchup 0.21- 1/2 cup pineapple juice 0.20- 3 table spoons of Rice Wine vinegar 0.06- 2 table spoons of Corn starch 0.10- 3/4 cup AP flour 0.06- 2 tablespoons of corn starch 0.01- 1 teaspoon of baking powder 0.01- 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda 0.06- 1/2 cup of AP flour 0.14- 3 cloves of garlic Cost of Rice and oils, both for frying and mixing into batter not accounted for. total cost $4.881 So if it's $1.58 per person then that means that pot can feed 3 people which is subjective to the appetite of the people eating. Also it's mildly annoying that he chose to round it to 1 dollar instead of 2 dollars as the amount stipulated is 1.58 dollars. But great recipe nevertheless.

5:23 That piece of chicken in the middle of the screen looks like a bear laying on its back to me and that's quite adorable.

Sweet and sour chicken is just the American version of Cantonese sweet and sour pork. Pro-tip if you wanna reduce oil splashing and/ or the chicken from sticking together in a big clump, add the chicken to the oil around the sides of the wok and not in the center. the chicken will naturally move toward the center when added around the sides, but by the time it has reached the center the batter will have cooked enough that it won't stick to the other pieces.

0:44 "Let's go!" Great job Vikram + Thanks for the ingredients in the description Josh

Hey Josh, I really love what you are doing, you make these videos with just as much passion as when you make your dishes, its opens up a new perspective for me personally, and almost having my title of being a legal adult🤦‍♀️, it does inspire me to reach for my passions and just run for them, Ive gained a better mental health from putting myself into what i do whether it be my day job or me cleaning my kitchen, I’m sure you brighten a lot of peoples days, we appreciate you Josh!

love your show Joshua. My father always taught me you MUST wash the cutting board between veg and meat, no matter which order. The reasoning is that dirt from your veg prep could theoretically get into your meat.

Josh really took that Onion “1 pot, 3 trays, 17 bowls, 46 spoons” literally

I've been watching you since your channel was way under a million subs, and I'm so happy for you. I knew it would be huge! The growth in your presentation style has been really impressive.

3:15 ah yes, how could I have forgotten my Armor-Piercing flour

But cheaper is just simply so helpful for anyone on a budget, thanks mate!

Im proud of being here and witness the transition of this channel from the best cooking channel on youtube to a fucking disney musical.

it’s always absolutely hysterical to me to think about josh filming this before he knows the numbers…. he just has so much faith lol

Just wanted to say thank you, tried it today and turned out perfect.

I just love how that one red bell pepper in 4:58 decided to yeet itself

The adverts at the beginning are almost my favourite part of the video, I'm almost convinced to buy the book

I’ve made this recipe quite a few times now but yesterday I tried doing a healthier version by air frying the chicken and it was still really delicious! I also put the batter ingredients in a large ziplock bag with the chicken for easy coating and cleanup.

Tried the recipe and the flavors were amazing and super familiar, we had an issue where our thighs were fully cooked but our breading got so soggy so quick in the sauce!

Okay look I appreciate the series, but in what world are you getting boneless skinless thighs for $1.03/lb??? At my local grocer it’s at LEAST $1.99 in the massive value packs for boneless skinless thighs.

Josh’s videos are what some of our minds sound like when we’re cooking. Thought I needed therapy but it turns out I just need to stop using prepackaged garlic 👍

Josh … thank you for a delicious meal for me and my wife took me a while but clean plates! Spot on!!!!

Whoever edited this video is a friggin GOD at editing.

People often forget that the price for takeaways like these is not for the ingrdients but for the time that you don't have to spend cooking the meal. Anyways this looks super simple and super tasty so big thumbs up!

You seem to be having more and more fun with your videos and that's really nice to see. You've got a great personality and it makes the time watching your videos fun and entertaining. Thanks for the laughs and the great videos.

Joshua : You know what else has glistening glazed thighs for all of us to see? Me : Hent- Joshua : B-ROLL

I really have to stop watching these just before bed time... now i am hungry... and I have not had a great Sweet and Sour Chicken dish in ages ! Yummy... easy to do.. thank you Josh !

Okay, Josh...here's the deal. It's my Friday today, and I got the next three days off. I'm gonna make this dish, see? And maybe, just MAYBE, my wife MIGHT get a taste of it. If it all goes well, I will let you know in a few days. I'm pretty sure I'm going to have a GREAT weekend....and yes, I have plenty of beer.

4:31 those vocals 😏😭

Hi Joshua, I really like your videos, and I am always thrilled to see the next one. I want to suggest a new "kind of" series for you. What about a "but healthier" series? This way you can present very tasty food, which is healthier than the regular burger. Being honest, If I only eat stuff from your channel I may be a very huge guy already ^^

4:58 that peace of red pepper saying "peace out".

I hate having to fry stuff just because of how much oil I have to use. Mass quantities of oil is a pain to deal with.

But lazier: it's just as good without deepfrying the protein.

I would love to see some budget healthy alternatives to favorite foods.

The moist and penetrate get over yourself earned a subscription. That was *solid*.

When I was in Peru, we cooked a dish like this in a thai restaurant It was called Bowl Thai Gai, but it had passion fruit sauce, sriracha At the end we put diced avocado and mango

I would love to see a one-week variety meal plan for two where you don't have any waste e.g. you use a whole chicken throughout the week

I have traveled far and wide to find the best sweet and sour chicken recipe. I give my thanks for this knowledge

I love this series. Very thoughtful towards your fan base and inspiring to cook more. Very conscious. Thank you

i don't normally buy KZfaqr merch, but I feel compelled to reward a winning attitude and interesting personality. might actually buy it.

great video and pretty accurate (coming from an asian)! i would personally cut the pineapples a little bigger for the extra juiciness. if you’re not into the mess from the batter, you could totally wrap the meat with vietnamese rice paper rolls and pan fry them which would also guarantee the crispiness on top of the minimal mess - also pretty inexpensive :)

dude, you say "super easy to make" and this is probably the most detailed thing I have ever tried to create.

made this for dinner - my husband was in love! super easy too!! 😊

I think it would be interesting to see a behind the scenes perspective on how he comes up with the prices on these videos. I'm sure it isn't easy. With each state having a different CPI, I'm sure that the prices could vary greatly depending on where you're at, especially if you're in a more remote location and need to order ingredients. Great videos by the way!

My brother and I have made so many great dishes over the last few months thanks to this channel. Thanks for making our lives cwispy JW (‘:

If he ever did a but cheaper on pepper steak my soul will leave this plain. It is my favorite food.

It's crazy how this tastes better than my grandma's SSC. Thanks for making this!

Joshua and Nick DiGiovanni should collab

Just love the sheer number of shameless plugs for your book! Don't worry I've pre-ordered mine and a few extra for others who may not want one but are getting one!

How we batter the chicken in HK is dipping the chicken in beaten egg, then covering in cornflour. Pan fried till golden 👍

I really enjoy the little singed warnings

Hi

The amount of glorious singing in this man’s videos is slowly increasing XD Eventually the next video will be only singing, even when he opens the cabinet

Made it for dinner tonight and it was a hit....my wife and two sons loved it...awesome! Your passion to teach us great different ways to cook is a gift.... thank you ...your fans from Toronto Canada...cheers 🇨🇦🇨🇦🍷🍺🇨🇦🇨🇦

Made this for my family last night. Went down a treat! Unfortunately I can't eat pineapple so I made a separate batch for myself but still came out delicious! Thank you Joshua for this awesome recipe!!

0:42 reminds me when he rented a whole stadium just to say no to the mic

It's difficult for me to convey over a comment how much I love the musical interludes.

The comedy in the opening of this dude is so freaking hilarious. If I don't make these recipes, at least I'm having a great time anticipating what he will say next.

Joshua, i worked my way through college as a professional cook. You videos are excellent. I just made this recipe. Delicious and easy!

It’s about 30 CHF here in Switzerland 😄 that’s w/out rice. 🤭 But, usually tasty. 😬

So I like this video. I'd like to explain why and suggest what I would like to see more of. The veggies can be bought individually, the chicken is all used, and everything else has a very long shelf life so food isn't wasted. For future videos I personally would like to see recipes that have low food waste to save money. So avoid foods that have a low shelf life unless you use most/all of it. For example, don't have us buy a carton of buttermilk when we use 1 tablespoon. Also avoid items that aren't used much like truffle oil or oyster sauce. Pastas are good because it's meat, sauce and spices because you use all of it and spices have a long shelf life. Stews are also good because it's easy to use all your liquids and dairy products. If you can manage to find one pot meals that would be icing on the cake. Love your stuff, keep doing what you do.

I don't see a lot of comments of people saying they actually made it/tried it, but me and girlfriend made this last night step by step, and we're legitimately never ordering Chinese takeout again. It was so incredible. She already makes amazing Beef & Broccoli, so now we're set. I know Josh might not approve but I used canned diced pineapples in pineapple juice instead of a whole pineapple, but I can't imagine there was a HUGE difference besides texture. (the can was only 80 cents please don't yell at me lol)

I made this recipe and it was lovely. The presses is complicated if you don't prep, I would suggest having everything "ready to pour" I made that mistake and it took me a lot longer with stress. Apart from that. I was very pleased

Is there any way of doing a “but healthier” series??? Most enjoyable meals but healthier to be incorporated properly into diets?

Heyy, Joshua, A great video as always! It also seems like the ingredients didn't make it into description, is it possible to fix it?

You are the best filmer that puts the most effort into all your content that comes directly from you 💪🏽 I fw how genuine and authentic you are!

I just made it and it's phenomenal!

I desperately need to know where one can purchase a pound of boneless, skinless, chicken thighs for a dollar...Like, did the Dollar Tree start selling raw chicken (and could I actually trust it)? The cheapest I've ever seen it is around 3.99 a pound, and that's at Walmart, not the foofy wine mom grocery stores.

I want to know where Josh buys his $1 per pound chicken thighs

Can't help but love this guy... Thanks josh.

This is why I like your channel. It teaches people to save less .

Thank you Josh, now I have another "meal I can make as a college student and impress my family/ friends/love"

Ngl Josh - I’m gonna need you to throw a fjörk into that merch store.

Loved the tempura-esque idea

I also recommend adding orange zest towards the end to give it a more fragrant, tangy scent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was making this recipe the other day and was like "I don't like the larger pieces he uses, so I'm gonna look for a different recipe" only for it to dawn on me that I could have chopped the pieces smaller. Sometimes the level of my brain farts amazes even me.

Thanks to PAPPA no longer chinese restaurant sweet and sour chicken!!!

It amazes me how much better the promotion for his book gets each video

When i watch videos i am always to lazy to give a like, but when i hear Joshua's falsetto, i am always obliged to give a like because it is just too good of a voice

When uncle Rodger and Josh upload minutes apart 😩

things i have never understood for as long as i've been watching this series: why not just film the "order it for this much" "make it for this much" segments *AFTER* calculating how much the dish will cost in both scenarios...

Your book comes out on my birthday! Yesss

Thank you!I can't wait to cook this dish for my parents

I've got a real challenge for Josh! "But easier." Come up with recipes that are less time consuming than driving to the fast food restaurant (but he has to include clean up afterwards)

What do you do with the excess oil?

Josh, my 5 year old daughter hears your intro music and runs around the house giggling like she's watching a disney flick. Nice works sir.

Only take on this would be to add thinly sliced charred onions, there's a place where I live that does it this way and its a MAJOR game changer. Something so simple like thinly sliced charred onions elevates sweet and sour pork to extreme levels of greatness. None the less this looks amazing.