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Sweet and Sour Chicken

This Sweet and Sour Chicken is a tangy, delicious dish that's better than takeout!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: Chicken, Chicken, Tony Chachere's, French Dressing, Chinese
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 797kcal
Author: MaryAnn Dwyer

Ingredients

Sweet and Sour Sauce

  • 3/4 cup Tony Chachere's French Dressing
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 tsp. ground ginger

Chicken

  • 1 1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into one-inch chunks
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil, plus more as needed
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into chunks
  • 1 green pepper, cut into chunks
  • 1 medium, yellow onion, cut into chunks
  • 1 8-oz. can pineapple chunks, drained
  • 2 tsp. sesame seeds, for sprinkling, if desired

Instructions

Sweet and Sour Sauce

  • In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients for sweet and sour sauce. Whisk together until well blended. Set aside.

Chicken

  • Add cornstarch to a large plastic storage bag. Add chunks of chicken and toss until well coated.
  • Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add the three eggs to a small bowl and whisk. Add the flour to another small bowl. First dip the chicken pieces into the egg and then into the flour. Add some of the chicken pieces to the skillet and cook for about 3 minutes, flipping each piece halfway thru, until cooked through and lightly browned. Continue to cook until all chicken pieces have been cooked, adding more vegetable oil as needed. Remove all chicken with tongs to a large platter.
  • Add the red and green bell pepper chunks and onions to the skillet and cook until just crisp, about 2-3 minutes, stirring often. Add the sweet and sour sauce and cook 1-2 minutes. Add the chicken and pineapple and toss until well coated. Cook until the sauce is thickened.
  • Before serving, sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired. Serve immediately. I like to serve with steamed white rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 797kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 248mg | Sodium: 1360mg | Potassium: 907mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 1513IU | Vitamin C: 66mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 3mg