Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe with Pineapple

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Simple and Easy Sweet and Sour Chicken

Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes Total Time: 25 Minutes Servings: 4 Servings

In our house, we LOVE Asian-inspired foods. Sweet and Sour Chicken is a classic Chinese takeout option most of us are too afraid to make at home. And it can become very intimidating to cook a takeout recipe and use a traditional wok, but believe me when I tell you it is easier than you think. I came up with this recipe, Simple and Easy Sweet and Sour Chicken.

This recipe calls for a simple sauce that’s packed with the perfect balance of sweet, yet sour Asian flavors. Soy, sesame, garlic, and more. The sauce coats the chicken nicely and makes this dish what it is.

We love all things sweet and sour, including Sweet and Sour Meatballs and Sweet and Sour Pork.

Ingredients Needed

You can print the ingredient list and the full recipe for Sweet and Sour Chicken below.

For Chicken

• 1 lb Chicken (Cut up into bite-size pieces)
• 1 cup Tempura Batter (we use Dynasty Gluten Free)
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 tbsp Sesame Seed oil

Sweet and Sour Sauce

• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2/3 cup water
• 1/4 cup soy sauce – your preferred sauce (Many like Kikkoman Low Sodium Soy Sauce)
• 1 tbsp ketchup
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 4 oz can or 4 pineapple rings chopped into chunks

 Sweet and Sour Chicken Cooking Tips

• Don’t try to coat your chicken with a heavy dose of tempura. Keep it light and simple. The heavier you go, the more doughy your bread coating will be.
• Don’t buy pineapple already labeled as “chunks”. These pieces are much too small and more of a mush of chunky pineapple. You want to purchase fresh pineapple or canned rings to be cut at home into bite-size pieces.
• Try using low-sodium soy sauce. This will cut down on the saltiness of this meal. And allows you to taste all the other ingredients.

How to Make Sweet & Sour Chicken

STEP ONE: In a large non-stick skillet or wok, heat oil over medium-high heat.

STEP TWO: Coat chicken with tempura batter and add to the pan. Cook chicken until brown. Remove from pan, and set aside. Draining off any extra grease.

STEP THREE: In the meantime, prepare the sweet & sour sauce. Put all ingredients in a saucepan (dissolve cornstarch in water), stir, and bring to a boil. Stir frequently until thickened. Once thick, add in pineapple chunks and cooked chicken pieces.

STEP FOUR: Serve over rice. We like to have a side of steamed broccoli with this meal.

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