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Healthy Sweet and Sour Chicken

4.87 from 230 votes
chinese chicken with veggies and rice in a bowl
An easy and guilt-free recipe for classic sweet and sour chicken with tons of flavor.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings:4 servings

Ingredients

  • 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to ½ inch thickness and chopped into 1 inch pieces
  • cup corn starch
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • ½ white or yellow onion, chopped

Sauce

  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar , (may sub white vinegar)
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion salt*
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 2 tablespoons cold water

Instructions

  • First prepare the sauce. Add sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic powder, onion salt, and ketchup to a medium sauce pan. Stir and bring to a boil. In a small bowl whisk together the 1 tablespoon corn starch and cold water until dissolved. Add to sauce pan and stir until thickened, then reduce to low heat.
  • Add chicken pieces and corn starch to a large ziplock bag. Seal and shake to coat chicken. Drizzle a large pan or skillet with oil. Add coated chicken. Saute over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add peppers and onions. Continue to saute over medium heat until chicken is browned and cooked through.
  • Add sauce to chicken and peppers. Stir to coat well. Serve warm with cooked rice if desired.

Notes

*If you don't have onion salt, use garlic salt instead of garlic powder, and use onion powder instead of garlic salt.
*If you don't mind a slightly less-healthy version and looooove sauce, you can double the sauce recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 407 kcal, Carbohydrates: 59 g, Protein: 20 g, Fat: 9 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Trans Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 54 mg, Sodium: 1034 mg, Potassium: 557 mg, Fiber: 2 g, Sugar: 44 g, Vitamin A: 1966 IU, Vitamin C: 79 mg, Calcium: 19 mg, Iron: 1 mg
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Author: Tiffany