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Sweet and Sour Chicken

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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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4
Calories 361 kcal

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

Calories: 361kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 27gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 1015mgPotassium: 614mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 1134IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg

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