Sweet and Sour Chicken
User Reviews
4.8
1,050 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
602 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Sweet and Sour Chicken
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Sweet and Sour Chicken with crispy chicken, pineapple, and bell peppers tastes just like takeout without the food coloring. Try this today!
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts (about 4 pieces) cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 2 eggs , beaten
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 1 red bell pepper cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 green bell pepper cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1/2 yellow onion cut into 1-inch chunks
- vegetable oil for frying
Sweet and Sour Sauce
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 4 teaspoons reduced sodium soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic minced
Instructions
- To make the sauce, whisk together the sugar, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce and garlic into a small bowl.
- Pour enough vegetable oil into a Dutch oven or frying pan so that comes up from the bottom about an inch and a half.
- Preheat the oil on medium-high heat; you’re looking for the chicken to cook and brown in about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the cornstarch to a large ziplock bag.
- Add the chicken pieces to the large ziplock bag and shake until all the pieces are well coated.
- Dip the pieces into the egg, then into the flour before adding to the hot oil. Add chicken in batches so as not to have more than a single layer of it in the oil at a time.
- Cook the chicken for 2-3 minutes, until cooked through and crispy.
- Remove to a cookie sheet (no paper towels!) and continue cooking the remaining batches of chicken.
- When done cooking remove all but a tablespoon of the oil.
- Add the bell peppers, onion and pineapple and cook for 1-2 minutes, until crisp-tender.
- Add the sauce back in and stir to coat the pieces and cook for 30 seconds to help the garlic warm through.
- Add the chicken pieces back in and stir until the sauce has thickened and bubbling.
- Serve immediately, with optional garnishes of sesame seeds or green onions.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
602kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
92g
(31%)
Protein
41g
(82%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
190mg
(63%)
Sodium
588mg
(25%)
Potassium
1082mg
(31%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
65g
(130%)
Vitamin A
1385IU
(28%)
Vitamin C
79.5mg
(88%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
2.4mg
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 602 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 602kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 92g | 31% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 190mg | 63% |
| Sodium | 588mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 1082mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 65g | 130% |
| Vitamin A | 1385IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 79.5mg | 88% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.8
1,050 reviews
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