Description
Easy Sweet and Sour Chicken is a delightful dish that brings the authentic flavors of Chinese cuisine right to your home in just 15 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.25 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- Olive oil for cooking
Instructions
- Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper and coat with cornstarch.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet or wok over medium-high heat; cook chicken until golden brown (about 5-7 minutes), then set aside.
- In the same skillet, combine sugar, vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, cold water, and cornstarch; stir until thickened (about 2-3 minutes).
- Return the cooked chicken to the skillet; toss until evenly coated with sauce and heated through (about 1 minute).
- Serve hot over rice or noodles, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 220g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 75mg