Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe
When going out for Chinese isn’t an option, make your own easy sweet and sour chicken right at home. This easy sweet and sour chicken skillet recipe is perfect when you have a Chinese craving!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 561kcal
Ingredients
For the sauce
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
For the Chicken
- 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ yellow onion chopped
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 15 oz pineapple chunks
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together all the sauce ingredients. Set aside.
- Toss the chicken with the cornstarch until well coated.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add in the chicken and cook until golden and no longer pink in the center. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
- Wipe out the skillet and add in the remaining olive oil. Sautee the onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper until crisp tender, about 5 minutes. Add in the chicken, sauce, and pineapple. Simmer until thickened. Serve over rice and enjoy!
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Notes
- To make this recipe gluten free, use tamari instead of soy sauce.
- To substitute fresh pineapple: use 1 ½ cups chopped pineapple. Replace the pineapple juice with chicken broth and increase the sugar by ¼ cup.
Nutrition
Calories: 561kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 608mg | Potassium: 1014mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 1225IU | Vitamin C: 79mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 2mg