Quick & Easy Sweet and Sour Chicken
Crispy chicken coated in a sweet, tangy, and sticky sauce! This quick and easy Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe is made with simple ingredients - ready in 30 minutes. A great main that's family-friendly, cheaper and better-than-takeout!
Ingredients
- 1 lb skinless boneless chicken thighs
- 1 medium red bell pepper or green / yellow / orange bell pepper - large diced
- ½ cup pineapple diced
- ½ onion sliced
- ¼ cup cornstarch or potato starch
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil or any neutral oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon sesame seeds optional garnish
- 1 green onion finely chopped for garnishing
Sweet and Sour Sauce
- ⅓ cup ketchup
- ½ cup brown sugar or cane sugar or white sugar
- ¼ cup white vinegar or rice vinegar / apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoon water cold
- 1 tablespoon regular soy sauce or light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients as listed above and dissolve the sugar. Set aside.
- Dice chicken thighs into 1.5-inch pieces and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Season with salt and garlic powder. Then add cornstarch and toss to evenly coat, ensuring no bald spots.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large pan on medium-high heat. Fry chicken in batches until cooked, golden and crispy on both sides, or about 3-4 minutes per side.
- Transfer fried chicken to a wire rack or paper towel-lined plate to remove excess oil or it can get soggy.
- Reserve 1 teaspoon or 5 ml of the residual oil in the pan and discard the rest. Reduce to medium heat and sauté onions, red bell pepper and pineapple for 30-45 seconds.
- Add the sauce and simmer to thicken it, about 30-60 seconds.
- Add fried chicken and toss to evenly coat in the sauce. Remove off heat. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 444kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 1506mg | Potassium: 669mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 1473IU | Vitamin C: 67mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2mg