Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe
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Crispy chicken stir-fried with bell peppers and pineapple in a tangy sweet and sour sauce. A classic takeout dish made at home with bright, balanced flavors. Serve over rice for a complete meal.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 pound chicken thighs (cut into bite-sized pieces (or use chicken breast))
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil for frying (or more as needed)
- 1 medium onion (cut into 1-inch chunks)
- 1 red bell pepper (cut into 1-inch chunks)
- 1 green bell pepper (cut into 1-inch chunks)
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tablespoon minced or crushed fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup rice vinegar (or use apple cider vinegar)
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- For Serving. Cooked white rice or brown rice.
- For Garnish. Toasted sesame seeds, chopped green onion or scallions.
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 1092mg
- Total sugar
- 20g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 630mg
- Calcium
- 41mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 1092MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.