Name: Sweet and Sour Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min 7 s
Total time: 25 min 7 s
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Main Dishes
Ingredients: 1 lb Chicken Breast (Cubed); 2 cups Flour; 2 Eggs; 1 tbsp Corn Starch; 1 tbsp Baking Soda; 1 tbsp Baking Powder; Sweet & Sour Sauce (For Dipping); Vegetable Oil (For Frying)

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Make crispy, saucy sweet and sour chicken at home with this easy recipe. It’s flavor-packed and better than your favorite Chinese takeout.

sweet and sour chicken on serving dish with sauce and rice

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Crispy chicken tossed in a tangy, flavorful sauce for a delicious homemade dinner everyone will love. It’s the perfect dish for busy weeknights, a fun game day appetizer, or a quick late-night snack.

Pair it with simple, complementary sides for lunch or a light dinner to help round out the meal without overpowering it.

Here are a few easy favorites to serve alongside it:

Steamed white or jasmine rice to soak up that sweet and tangy sauce.
Fried rice for a more filling, takeout-style meal.
Lo mein or chow mein noodles for a delicious noodle side.
Steamed or stir-fried vegetables like broccoli, snap peas, or bell peppers.
Egg rolls or spring rolls for a classic crunchy appetizer.

Ingredients for Chinese Take-Out Chicken

You will need the following ingredients listed below to make this chicken dish (the exact measurements, nutrition information and full recipe are all in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post).

For even more easy chicken recipes, check out these 25 chicken wing recipes or these 21 leftover chicken recipes.

Chicken Breast
Flour
Eggs
Corn Starch
Baking Soda
Baking Powder
Sweet & Sour Sauce
Vegetable Oil

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How to Make Sweet and Sour Chicken

Heat the Oil: In a large pan, heat the vegetable oil on medium heat. If you heat too high, the batter will burn before the chicken cooks all the way through.

Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, pour in the flour, baking soda, corn starch & baking powder. Mix well.

Coat the Chicken: Soak the chicken in the egg & roll each cube in the flour mixture.

Fry the Chicken: Fry until golden brown, about 6 minutes turning frequently for even cooking.

blending ingredients for sweet and sour chicken

Serve with Sauce: Serve with your favorite pre-made sweet & sour sauce, or make your own.

Here’s my favorite quick and easy homemade sweet and sour sauce you can make in minutes:

Ingredients:

1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch + 2 tablespoons water

Instructions:

In a small saucepan, whisk together pineapple juice, ketchup, brown sugar, rice vinegar, and soy sauce.
Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
Stir in the cornstarch and cook for 1–2 minutes, until thickened.
Remove from heat and let cool slightly. It will thicken more as it sits.

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Sweet and Sour Chicken

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes 7 seconds

Total Time: 25 minutes 7 seconds

Skip the takeout and make sweet and sour chicken at home with this easy recipe! Crispy chicken tossed in a tangy, flavorful sauce.

Ingredients

1 lb Chicken Breast (Cubed)
2 cups Flour
2 Eggs
1 tbsp Corn Starch
1 tbsp Baking Soda
1 tbsp Baking Powder
Sweet & Sour Sauce (For Dipping)
Vegetable Oil (For Frying)

Instructions

In a large pan, heat the vegetable oil on medium heat. If you heat too high, the batter will burn before the chicken cooks all the way through.
In a large mixing bowl, pour in the flour, baking soda, corn starch & baking powder. Mix well.
Soak the chicken in the egg & roll each cube in the flour mixture.
Fry until golden brown. About 6 minutes turning frequently for even cooking.
Serve with sweet & sour sauce & enjoy!

Sweet and Sour Chicken (Chinese Takeout At Home)

Ingredients for Chinese Take-Out Chicken