Sweet and Sour Chicken is such a yummy dinner. This recipe is easy to make and gives you crispy chicken in a tangy, sweet, and sticky sauce.
There are 3 steps – chicken, sauce, and finishing – but it’s actually pretty easy and doesn’t have a long cooking time.
Serve it up with steamed rice and steamed broccoli which is my go-to for a nicely balanced meal.
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Makes
4 servings
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Good For:
dinner
Ingredients
![Sweet and Sour Chicken chicken ingredients](https://greenthumbfoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Sweet-and-Sour-Chicken-chicken-ingredients-1024x576.jpg)
![Sweet and Sour Chicken sauce ingredients](https://greenthumbfoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Sweet-and-Sour-Chicken-sauce-ingredients-1024x576.jpg)
![Sweet and Sour Chicken finishing ingredients](https://greenthumbfoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Sweet-and-Sour-Chicken-finishing-ingredients-1024x576.jpg)
Chicken
- 2 chicken breasts thinly sliced across the grain
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons rice or white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons pineapple juice
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
Finishing Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 clove garlic finely diced
- 2 teaspoons ginger finely diced
- 2 green onions sliced into small pieces
- 1 pepper sliced into thin strips
- 1/3 cup pineapple diced
How to make Sweet & Sour Chicken
Check out our easy step by step video
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside
![Sweet and Sour Chicken Mix Sauce](https://greenthumbfoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Sweet-and-Sour-Chicken-Mix-Sauce-1024x576.jpg)
Step 2
Mix the chicken with the vegetable oil, egg and salt
![Sweet and Sour Chicken mix chicken with egg](https://greenthumbfoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Sweet-and-Sour-Chicken-mix-chicken-with-egg-1024x576.jpg)
Step 3
Mix in the cornstarch and evenly coat the chicken
![Sweet and Sour Chicken mix cornstarch into chicken](https://greenthumbfoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Sweet-and-Sour-Chicken-mix-cornstarch-into-chicken-1024x576.jpg)
Step 4
Heat a heavy-bottomed skillet – a cast iron if you have one – until hot, and then carefully add in the oil
![Sweet and Sour Chicken add oil into pan](https://greenthumbfoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Sweet-and-Sour-Chicken-add-oil-into-pan-1024x576.jpg)
Step 5
Add chicken into a single layer in the skillet and cook without moving for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the bottom turns golden
![Sweet and Sour Chicken cook chicken](https://greenthumbfoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Sweet-and-Sour-Chicken-cook-chicken-1024x576.jpg)
Step 6
Turn each piece over and cook the other side for 2 to 3 minutes or until cooked through and then transfer to baking pan in a single layer and set aside
![Sweet and Sour Chicken keep chicken warm](https://greenthumbfoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Sweet-and-Sour-Chicken-keep-chicken-warm-1024x576.jpg)
Step 7
Allow the pan to cool a little and then add in the green onion, garlic, and ginger and cook for 30 seconds
![Sweet and Sour Chicken cook onion garlic and ginger](https://greenthumbfoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Sweet-and-Sour-Chicken-cook-onion-garlic-and-ginger-1024x576.jpg)
Step 8
Add in the peppers and cook for 1 minute
![Sweet and Sour Chicken add in peppers](https://greenthumbfoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Sweet-and-Sour-Chicken-add-in-peppers-1024x576.jpg)
Step 9
Stir the sauce mixture to make sure the cornstarch is mixed in and pour into the pan
![Sweet and Sour Chicken add in suace mix](https://greenthumbfoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Sweet-and-Sour-Chicken-add-in-suace-mix-1024x576.jpg)
Step 10
Stir until it thickens and then add in the pineapple and warm through – about 1 minute
![Sweet and Sour Chicken add in pineapple](https://greenthumbfoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Sweet-and-Sour-Chicken-add-in-pineapple-1024x576.jpg)
Step 11
Add in the chicken and gently stir to coat in the sauce
![Sweet and Sour Chicken add in chicken](https://greenthumbfoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Sweet-and-Sour-Chicken-add-in-chicken-1024x576.jpg)
Step 12
Serve over steamed rice and enjoy
![Sweet and Sour Chicken](https://greenthumbfoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Sweet-and-Sour-Chicken--1024x576.jpg)
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Sweet and Sour Chicken
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 chicken breasts thinly sliced across the grain
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons rice or white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons pineapple juice
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
Finishing Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 clove garlic finely diced
- 2 teaspoons ginger finely diced
- 2 green onions sliced into small pieces
- 1 pepper sliced into thin strips
- 1/3 cup pineapple diced
Instructions
- Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside
- Mix the chicken with the vegetable oil, egg and salt
- Mix in the cornstarch and evenly coat the chicken
- Heat a heavy-bottomed skillet - a cast iron if you have one - until hot, and then carefully add in the oil
- Add chicken into a single layer in the skillet and cook without moving for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the bottom turns golden
- Turn each piece over and cook the other side for 2 to 3 minutes or until cooked through and then transfer to baking pan in a single layer and set aside
- Allow the pan to cool a little and then add in the green onion, garlic, and ginger and cook for 30 seconds
- Add in the peppers and cook for 1 minute
- Stir the sauce mixture to make sure the cornstarch is mixed in and pour into the pan
- Stir until it thickens and then add in the pineapple and warm through - about 1 minute
- Add in the chicken and gently stir to coat in the sauce
- Serve over steamed rice and enjoy
Nutrition Facts per serving
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