Sweet and Sour Chicken - (Better Than Takeout!)

This 20-minute recipe is tangy, sweet and so delicious. A easy recipe all cooked in one pan perfect for busy weeknights! The chicken is coated in a homemade sweet and sour sauce that is better than takeout!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian, Chinese

Keyword asian dish, asian recipe, sweet and sour chicken

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Servings 4 servings

Author Winnie Kison

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts chunks
1 cup green beans
1/2 yellow onion sliced
1 cup chopped broccoli
1/2 cup green peas
1 tbsp sesame oil

Sweet and Sour Sauce

2 tbsp sesame oil
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup rice vinegar
1/3 cup brown sugar
5-6 garlic cloves minced
2 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
2 tbsp chili paste sambal oelek
1 tbsp cornstarch

Instructions

In a small bowl, mix together all ingredients except cornstarch. Place chicken in bowl to marinate.
Preheat pan with oil and cook veggies until softened, then leave to side.
Coat pan with more sesame oil. Add in chicken breast chunks, reserving about 1/2 of the sweet and sour sauce.
When chicken juices run clear, add in rest of sauce, cornstarch and toss in veggies.
Mix all together and place on top of rice!