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Sweet and sour chicken in a pan with rice
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Easy Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

This sweet and sour chicken is made with a sticky and tangy sauce that's simply irresistible. You'll be coming back for seconds.
Course Meats
Cuisine Asian
Keyword Sweet and Sour Chicken, Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 528kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place the sliced chicken in a large mixing bowl, followed by the cornstarch, pepper, salt, and pressed garlic cloves. Stir until the chicken is evenly coated.
    chicken with corn starch in a bowl
  • Preheat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Whisk the eggs in a bowl. Dip each chicken piece into the eggs.
    Chicken bites covered in cornstarch mixture being dipped into whisked eggs
  • Fry the chicken on each side until golden brown. Place the fried chicken in a baking dish in a single layer.
    chicken frying in oil
  • In a small bowl, whisk the sugar, soy sauce, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, and garlic salt together.
    Sweet and sour sauce
  • Pour the sauce over the chicken and bake it at 350°F for 30 minutes.
    Sweet and sour chicken in a pan, ready to go to the oven
  • As the chicken bakes, turn it over every 10 minutes to create a nice coating. Enjoy over steamed white rice or alongside your favorite noodle dish!
    Sweet and sour chicken in a pan

Nutrition

Calories: 528kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 151mg | Sodium: 1457mg | Potassium: 652mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 194IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg