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Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

This is our favorite recipe for Sweet and Sour Chicken! It's delicious and is one of the best dinner recipes.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Author: Lil' Luna

Ingredients

Chicken

Sweet and Sour Sauce

  • 20 oz pineapple chunks reserve juice from can
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1 bell pepper cut into 1x1 inch chunks

Instructions

  • Make the batter by combining ½ cup flour, 2 TB cornstarch, 1 TB sugar, 1 tsp. salt, ¼ tsp. pepper and ⅛ tsp. baking powder in a bowl. Add 2 TB oil and ⅔ cup water and mix well. Set aside.
  • Cut chicken into 1 inch x 1 inch chunks. Dip the chicken pieces into the batter and drop pieces individually into hot oil in a pan. Fry chicken until golden brown and cooked through. Drain pieces on a paper towel.
  • Make the sauce by combining remaining pineapple juice in can, 1 cup water, vinegar, sugar, salt and ketchup in a pot. Bring to a boil. Add 3 TB cornstarch to ¼ cup water and add to sauce, stirring constantly.
  • Add vegetables and simmer until vegetables are ready. Add chicken pieces right before serving.
  • Serve over hot rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 353kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 600mg | Potassium: 602mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 610IU | Vitamin C: 27.6mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1.1mg