Averie Cooks· by Averie Sunshine★ 4.5 (596)

Easy Sweet and Sour Chicken

Name: Easy Sweet and Sour Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4, 4 servings
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar; 1/4 cup ketchup; 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon light brown sugar (packed); 3 cloves garlic (pressed or finely minced); 2 tablespoons cold water; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1.25 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1-inch pieces (boneless skinless chicken thighs may be substituted)); 3 tablespoons cornstarch; salt and pepper (to taste); 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil (plus more if necessary); 2 green onions (sliced into thin rounds, optional for garnishing); 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (optional for garnishing)

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 4 · 15m total

Servings

Calories

26% of a 2,000 cal day

511KCAL

Protein

33g66% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat18g

23%

Saturated3g

13%

Unsaturated15g

—

Total Carbs53g

19%

Fiber0g

Total Sugars43g

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incl. Added Sugars43g

87%

Starch9g

—

Sodium704mg

31%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

A quick Chinese-inspired sweet and sour chicken with tangy vinegar and ketchup sauce, ready in 15 minutes. It's a busy weeknight favorite that tastes fresher and more flavorful than takeout.

Ingredients

4 SERVINGS

¾ cupgranulated sugar
½ cupapple cider vinegar
¼ cupketchup
2 tbsplow-sodium soy sauce
1 tbspsesame oil
1 tbsplight brown sugar — packed
3garlic — pressed or finely minced
2 tbspcold water
1 tbspcornstarch
1¼ lbboneless skinless chicken breasts — cut into 1-inch pieces, or boneless skinless chicken thighs
3 tbspcornstarch
salt and pepper — to taste
3–4 tbspolive oil
2green onions — optional
1 tbspsesame seeds — optional

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Method

15m total

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Nutrition is estimated by Chive from the ingredients above, per serving.

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