Sweet & Sour Chicken
This Sweet and Sour Chicken is a crispy, flavorful take on the takeout favorite! Tender, golden-fried chicken is tossed in a perfectly balanced sweet and tangy sauce made with pineapple, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, and ketchup. Served with rice or noodles, it’s an easy, homemade dish the whole family will love!
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 3 chicken breasts diced into 1-inch cubes
- 1.5 cups coloured bell pepper diced
- 5 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 can diced pineapple with juice
- 1 tbsp ginger puree
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 0.5 cup flour
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 6 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Place the diced chicken in a bowl and add the cornstarch. Cover and shake until each piece is coated.
- In another bowl, beat the eggs with a fork. In a third bowl, mix flour, salt, and spices. Dip each chicken piece in the egg, then coat with the flour mixture.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet and cook the chicken in batches, 2-3 minutes per side, until golden brown. Add more oil if needed.
- Place the cooked chicken on paper towels to absorb excess oil.
- In the same skillet, heat 1 tbsp of oil and sauté the bell pepper for 3-4 minutes on low heat. Add garlic and ginger, cook for 1 more minute.
- Add pineapple with juice, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, and brown sugar to the skillet.
- Bring to a simmer and cook on low heat for 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken to the sauce and gently stir. Heat for 2-3 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!