Easy Sweet And Sour Chicken Recipe
Easy Sweet And Sour Chicken Recipe- non-breaded pieces of tender chicken breast, coated in four ingredient sweet and sour sauce with sauteed mushrooms and peppers and served with broccoli and rice.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 to 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil or more to saute the chicken , mushrooms and peppers
- 6 oz mushrooms of your choice , sliced
- 1 large red or yellow bell pepper , sliced into strips
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
For the sauce:
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp garlic powder or 1 garlic clove , minced
- white rice for serving
- steamed broccoli for serving
Instructions
For the sauce:
- In a bowl combine ketchup, apple cider vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and garlic. Whisk until the sugar is dissolved.
For the chicken:
- Cut chicken into bite size pieces and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil and cook chicken until no longer pink (30 seconds per side). Pour sauce over chicken and cook for 10 more minutes, stirring frequently until sauce has thickened.
- In the mean time saute mushrooms in 1 tbsp vegetable oil, until liquid has almost evaporated. Transfer to a plate.
- In the same pan cook peppers in 1 tbsp vegetable oil until lightly browned.
- Cook rice (of your choice as much as you'd like). Steam 2 cups of broccoli.
To serve:
- Add sauteed mushrooms and peppers to the chicken and sauce. Top with toasted sesame seeds. Serve chicken with rice and broccoli. Garnish with green onions.
Nutrition
Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 530mg | Potassium: 724mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 255IU | Vitamin C: 23.2mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1.6mg