Description
Indulge in this vibrant Sweet And Sour Chicken Recipe that brings a delightful mix of tangy and sweet flavors to your dinner table. This dish features tender chicken pieces, colorful bell peppers, and juicy pineapple, all enveloped in a homemade sauce thatโs quick and easy to prepare. Perfect for busy weeknights or casual gatherings, it appeals to both kids and adults alike. Serve it over rice or noodles for a satisfying meal that feels special yet is simple enough for any night of the week.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 g boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 onion
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 432 g tin pineapple pieces
- 6 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 6 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- Fresh ginger and garlic
- Salt and pepper
- 6 tablespoons cornstarch
- 50 ml vegetable oil
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients: Dice chicken, slice onion and bell peppers, and grate ginger and garlic.
- Coat chicken: Season with salt and pepper, then coat evenly with cornstarch.
- Fry chicken: Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; fry chicken until golden brown (5โ7 minutes). Remove from pan.
- Sautรฉ vegetables: In the same pan, sautรฉ onions and bell peppers until tender-crisp (3โ4 minutes).
- Make the sauce: Whisk together ketchup, cider vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and reserved pineapple juice; pour into the skillet.
- Combine: Return fried chicken and drained pineapple to the skillet; stir well to coat in sauce and heat through (2โ3 minutes).
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (300g)
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: To enhance flavor, marinate the chicken in soy sauce for 15 minutes before frying. For a vegetarian option, swap chicken with tofu or tempeh.