Easy Sweet Sour Chicken in Minutes
This easy sweet and sour chicken recipe is ready in just 15 minutes! Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner that tastes better than takeout.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1.25 pounds Boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons Cornstarch
- 0.75 cup Granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup Apple cider vinegar
- 0.25 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
- 3 to 4 tablespoons Olive oil (plus more if necessary)
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 2 Green onions, sliced into thin rounds (optional) for garnishing
- 1 tablespoon Sesame seeds (optional) for garnishing
Instructions
Make the Sauce
- To a medium saucepan, add all ingredients except water and cornstarch, whisk to combine, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- To a small bowl, add the water, cornstarch, and stir to combine.
- Add the water and cornstarch mixture to saucepan, reduce heat to low, and allow sauce to simmer for about 5 minutes while you make the chicken; whisk intermittently.
Make the Chicken
- To a large ziptop bag, add the chicken, cornstarch, salt and pepper to taste, seal, and shake to coat chicken evenly.
- To a large skillet, add 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil, chicken, and cook over medium-high heat for about 5 to 7 minutes, or until chicken has cooked through. Stir and flip intermittently to ensure even cooking. If skillet seems dry while cooking, add an additional tablespoon or two of oil as necessary.
- After chicken has cooked though, reduce heat to low, add the sauce, stir to coat evenly, and allow it to simmer for a minute or two.
- Optionally garnish with green onions, sesame seeds, and serve immediately.
Notes
Serve immediately over rice and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.