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Easy Sweet and Sour Chicken
Prep
10 mins
Cook
15 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
This is my go to weeknight dinner when I need something tasty on the table fast. Sweet and sour chicken comes together in just 25 minutes total, making it perfect for busy nights when cooking time is tight. The combination of ketchup, lemon juice, and pineapple creates that irresistible tangy sweet sauce that my family absolutely loves. Plus, it's packed with fresh vegetables like bell peppers and celery, which are full of vitamin C and fiber to keep everyone healthy. Best of all, it's made with simple pantry staples and affordable chicken breasts, so it won't break the bank.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 33 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 11 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 33 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 33 celery ribs, sliced
- 22 green bell peppers, diced
- 11 onion, chopped
- ½ cup ketchup½ cup ketchup
- ½ cup lemon juice½ cup lemon juice
- ½ cup crushed pineapple with syrup½ cup crushed pineapple with syrup
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar⅓ cup packed brown sugar
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Combine flour, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a shallow dish.
- 2
Roll and coat chicken cubes in flour mixture.
- 3
Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- 4
Cook and stir chicken in hot oil until not longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes; remove and set aside.
- 5
Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the same skillet over medium heat.
- 6
Cook and stir celery, green peppers, and onion in heated oil until slightly tender, about 5 minutes.
- 7
Return chicken to the skillet.
- 8
Whisk ketchup, lemon juice, pineapple, and brown sugar in a bowl; pour into the skillet; bring to a boil.
- 9
Cook and stir chicken and vegetables in sauce until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
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