Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe
Create classic Sweet and Sour Chicken at home! Crispy chicken, colorful bell peppers, and pineapple with tangy-sweet sauce. Ready quicker than delivery!
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Servings: 4
Ingredients
Chicken and Vegetables
- 1.5 lbs chicken breast cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- ¾ cup flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 large onion cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 red bell pepper diced into 1 inch pieces
- 1 yellow bell pepper diced into 1 inch pieces
- 1 green bell pepper diced into 1 inch pieces
- 1 cup pineapple diced into 1 inch pieces
Sweet and Sour Sauce
- 1 cup ketchup
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- ¼ cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Make your sauce. In a small bowl combine all sauce ingredients and set aside.
- In a shallow bowl add your two eggs, whisk together and set aside.
- In a separate shallow bowl add your flour, salt, and white pepper. Combine and set aside.
- Dredge your chicken pieces in egg and then into the flour mixture. Do this until all pieces are fully coated and add to a plate.
- In a large skillet add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and heat over medium heat.
- Add chicken pieces cooking for 2-3 minutes per side, getting a brown crust. Do this in batches if you need to.
- Make sure the chicken is fully cooked and no longer pink. Remove from the skillet to a paper towel lined plate. Drain any fat.
- Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the same skillet along with your onion, garlic, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and yellow bell pepper.
- Saute for 3-4 minutes until slightly soft.
- Add in your pineapple and sauce. Stir to combine and allow the sauce to thicken. About 5 minutes.
- Add back in your chicken and stir to combine.
- Serve on plates with rice and enjoy!
Notes
- Prepare the sauce up to 24 hours before and store in fridge until ready to use.
- Cut chicken, peppers, and pineapple into similar 1-inch pieces for even cooking.
- Make sure oil is hot before adding chicken and don't overcrowd pan (cook in batches if needed.)
- Serve over rice or noodles for the full takeout experience.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 202mg | Sodium: 2508mg | Potassium: 1188mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 1620IU | Vitamin C: 144mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 3mg
