Sweet and Sour Chicken

What is Sweet and Sour Chicken?

Sweet and Sour Chicken is a popular Chinese dish that offers a delightful mix of contrasting flavors. The main component of the dish is tender pieces of chicken cooked to perfection. The distinctive feature of this dish is the sauce, which is a blend of sweet and sour elements. A combination of tangy vinegars, sweet sugars, and vibrant fruit flavors like pineapple, peach or apricot creates a taste sensation that encompasses both ends of the flavor spectrum.

Ingredients

Chicken breast

• Pineapple
• Pineapple juice
• Green pepper
• Red pepper
• Brown sugar
• Cornstarch
• Vinegar
• Soy Sauce

How to make Sweet and Sour Chicken

Add vegetable oil to a large skillet, and add chicken and brown over medium heat. Drain and set aside.

Drain pineapple, saving the juice. Add water to the juice to measure 1 cup; pour liquid into the skillet. Add another ⅓ cup of water, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, and cornstarch.

Cook over medium heat until thick, stirring constantly. Add the pineapple, chicken, and peppers.

Simmer, uncovered until heated through, about 20 minutes. Serve over rice and chow mein noodles.

Tools For This Recipe

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• GreenPan Frying Pan–GreenPan has the best frying pans, healthy nonstick and oven safe.
• Bamboo Spatula– Bamboo utensils help keep my GreenPan’s scratch free.
• Bamboo Cutting Boards–Smooth Bamboo cutting boards won’t dull your knives and feels easy to cut on.
• Pinch Bowls– for measuring out ingredients ahead of time.

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Recipe Card

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Make an easy and delicious dish with this simple step-by-step tutorial on sweet and sour chicken. Enjoy the perfect balance of salty and sweet with this classic and flavorful meal.

Cuisine:

Chinese

Courses:

Main Course

Prep Time

20 min

Cook Time

40 min

Total Time

1 hr

Servings:

4

Ingredients

Servings

• 1 can (8 oounces) pineapple tidbits in 100% juice
• ⅓ cups water
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• ½ cups packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (14 ounces) boneless chicken cut into small pieces
• 1 green pepper
• 1 red pepper
• hot cooked rice
• crunchy chow mein noodles
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Instructions

1. Add vegetable oil to a large skillet, and add chicken and brown over medium heat. Drain and set aside.
2. Drain pineapple, saving the juice. Add water to the juice to measure 1 cup; pour liquid into the skillet. Add another ⅓ cup of water, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, and cornstarch.
3. Cook over medium heat until thick, stirring constantly. Add the pineapple, chicken, and peppers.
4. Simmer, uncovered until heated through, about 20 minutes. Serve over rice and chow mein noodles.

Keywords:

Chicken, Chinese, Sweet and Sour