EASY SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN
This sweet and sour chicken recipe takes just 15 minutes to make and tastes way better than takeout. Perfect for a weeknight dinner!
Provided by Averie Sunshine
Categories 30-Minute Meals
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 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.
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 612 calories, Carbohydrate 54 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 120 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 23 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 45 grams protein, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 582 milligrams sodium, Sugar 44 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams unsaturated fat
EASY SWEET-AND-SOUR CHICKEN PACKETS
Make our Easy Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Packets with the family. This recipe for chicken packets includes grilling instructions if you want to go outside.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400ºF.
- Insert tip of sharp knife into one short side of block of Noodles; use to split each block horizontally in half to make 2 layers. Place each layer on sheet of heavy-duty foil sprayed with cooking spray. Bring up sides of each foil sheet, leaving opening at top; place on rimmed baking sheet. Discard Seasoning Packets or reserve for another use.
- Combine dressing and chili sauce. Mix water with 1/4 cup dressing mixture; pour evenly over noodles. Top with chicken, peppers and pineapple; drizzle with remaining dressing mixture. Fold foil to make 4 packets; place in single layer on baking sheet.
- Bake 20 to 25 min. or until chicken is done. Cut slits in foil to release steam before carefully opening packets.
- Stir ingredients in packets; top with nuts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 500, Fat 20 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Sodium 940 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 31 g
SWEET-AND-SOUR CHICKEN NOODLES RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: chicken breasts, salt, pepper, garlic, red pepper, soy sauce, ketchup, cider vinegar, noodle, sesame seed
Provided by Ellie Holland
Categories Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Sear the chicken until golden brown in the pan with the salt and pepper. Take out and set aside.
- In the same pan, fry the garlic and red pepper for a couple of minutes before stirring in the soy sauce, ketchup, and vinegar.
- Add the chicken and noodles, and mix together for another couple of minutes.
- Garnish with sesame seeds.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 386 calories, Carbohydrate 49 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 33 grams, Sugar 3 grams
EASY SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN
This a really easy recipe that the whole family will enjoy! Serve over rice.
Provided by wmbloomer
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine flour, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a shallow dish.
- Roll and coat chicken cubes in flour mixture.
- Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- 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.
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the same skillet over medium heat.
- Cook and stir celery, green peppers, and onion in heated oil until slightly tender, about 5 minutes.
- Return chicken to the skillet.
- Whisk ketchup, lemon juice, pineapple, and brown sugar in a bowl; pour into the skillet; bring to a boil.
- Cook and stir chicken and vegetables in sauce until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 420.6 calories, Carbohydrate 49.3 g, Cholesterol 64.6 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 27.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 870.1 mg, Sugar 31.6 g
GRILLED SWEET-AND-SOUR CHICKEN PACKETS
A simple grill recipe, different from other traditional grill meals. From Betty Crocker I think (someone passed it along to me).
Provided by iewe7726
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat gas or charcoal grill. Cut four 18x12-inch pieces of heavy-duty foil; spray with cooking spray.
- On one side of each foil piece, place 1 chicken breast. Top each with 1 tablespoon sweet-and-sour sauce and one-fourth of the pineapple, bell pepper and onion. Top with remaining sauce.
- Fold foil over chicken and vegetables so edges meet. Seal edges, making tight 1/2-inch fold; fold again. Allow space on sides for heat expansion.
- When grill is heated, place packets on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill over medium coals; cover grill.
- Cook 15 to 20 minutes, rotating packets 1/2 turn after 10 minutes, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).
- Place packets on plates. Cut large X across top of each packet; fold back foil. Top with chow mein noodles if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 211.9, Fat 2.4, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 68.4, Sodium 194.8, Carbohydrate 18.9, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 16, Protein 27.9
EASY SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN
Ditch the takeaway and make our simple sweet and sour chicken recipe. This speedy Chinese-style rice dish is ready in under 30 minutes and packed with zingy flavours
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Supper
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large microwaveable dish, mix the ketchup, vinegar, sugar and garlic thoroughly with the chicken, onion and peppers. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 8-10 mins until the chicken is starting to cook and the sauce is sizzling.
- Stir in the pineapple pieces and sugar snap peas and return to the microwave for another 3-5 mins until the chicken is completely cooked. Leave to stand for a few minutes, then stir in the cashews, if using, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 305 calories, Fat 2 grams fat, Carbohydrate 38 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 23 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 36 grams protein, Sodium 1.63 milligram of sodium
GRILLED SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN FOIL PACKS
Opening up a grill packet is a sweet surprise! Chicken breasts go sweet and sour in a hurry.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat gas or charcoal grill. Cut four 18x12-inch pieces of heavy-duty foil; spray with cooking spray.
- On one side of each foil piece, place 1 chicken breast. Top each with 1 tablespoon sweet-and-sour sauce and one-fourth of the pineapple, bell pepper and onion. Top with remaining sauce.
- Fold foil over chicken and vegetables so edges meet. Seal edges, making tight 1/2-inch fold; fold again. Allow space on sides for heat expansion.
- When grill is heated, place packets on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill over medium coals; cover grill. Cook 15 to 20 minutes, rotating packets 1/2 turn after 10 minutes, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (165°F). Place packets on plates. Cut large X across top of each packet; fold back foil. Top with chow mein noodles.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 180 mg, Sugar 15 g, TransFat 0 g
EASY SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN
Prepare this Easy Sweet and Sour Chicken for a quick-and-easy entrée. Combine veggies, pineapple chunks and delicious sauce in this chicken dish.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 20m
Yield Makes 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 4 minutes or until cooked through.
- Add vegetables, pineapple with juice and sweet and sour sauce; mix well. Stir in water. Bring to boil.
- Stir in rice; cover. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes or until almost all of the liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 430, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Sodium 200 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 29 g
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