Sweet & Sour Chicken Recipe
Looking for an excellent Asian-inspired recipe that’s even better than your local take out place? Try this yummy and easy sweet and sour chicken recipe and I promise you’ll be impressed! The texture onlinees out perfectly breaded and crisp and the pineapple adds the perfect balance of sweet and sour. This was a huge hit in my house especially with my little picky eaters!
Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe
yield: 4 SERVINGS
prep time: 10 MINUTES
cook time: 20 MINUTES
total time: 30 MINUTES
Enjoy this delicious recipe of Sweet and Sour Chicken over rice for a quick lunch or dinner meal.
Ingredients
- 6-8 Skinless, Boneless chicken breast halves (cut into 1 inch cubes)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Vegetable Oil
- 2 Eggs
- 1 cup Flour
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cup Pineapple Juice
- 1 20 oz. can Pineapple Chunks
- 1/4 cup White Vinegar
- 3/4 cup Ketchup
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 T Soy Sauce
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2
Sprinkle chicken breasts with garlic.
3
In a frying pan on medium-high heat, add 1/2-inch vegetable oil.
4
In a bowl, beat 2 eggs. Place flour in a shallow bowl. Dunk pieces of chicken in the egg, and allow excess to drain.
5
Dredge the chicken pieces in the flour coating thoroughly. Drop pieces into the hot oil and cook until deep golden brown. Turn as necessary to cook evenly on all sides.
6
While chicken is cooking, onlinebine the following in a saucepan over medium-low heat: sugar, pineapple juice, white vinegar, ketchup, salt and soy sauce. Stir mixture occasionally until it onlinees to a low boil and then reduce heat just enough to keep the sauce warm.
7
Place cooked chicken pieces and pineapple chunks in a 9×13 pan. Pour warm sweet and sour sauce over the top.
8
Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes, and serve over rice or egg noodles.
I had peanut oil on hand and used that and it turned out great. I can’t express enough how much my entire family LOVED this meal! We don’t have great Chinese food near us so this will be a family favorite for sure!
