Shortcut Sweet and Sour Sauce Chicken

Sweet and Sour Popcorn Chicken on a wooden spoon.

5 from 1 vote

Shortcut Sweet and Sour Sauce Chicken

If you the flavors of Asian-inspired sweet and sour chicken, you'll love our quick and easy recipe for sweet and sour sauce! It takes minutes to put together and features each ingredients that are easy to find! Pair it with some frozen popcorn chicken, tenders nuggets, and serve it over rice for a deliciously easy meal!

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: Shortcut sweet and sour chicken, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Sweet and Sour Sauce

Servings: people

Calories: 721cal

Author: Amy Desrosiers

Cost: $8

Equipment

Stove
Sauce pan
skillet
Whisk
Knife & cutting board
Measuring cups & spoons
Microwave

Ingredients

Sauce ingredients

¾ cup Light brown sugar
1 cup pineapple juice
3 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons soy sauce
⅓ cup rice vinegar
1½ tablespoons corn starch dissolved, and mixed with 2 tablespoons of warm water.
2 drops red food coloring (optional)

Meal ingredients

1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds (optional)
1 tablespoon green onion (optional)
30 ounces Popcorn chicken cooked according to package instructions

Instructions

Add all ingredients except the cornstarch mixture into a sauce pan. Over medium high heat, bring the mixture to a boil while constantly stirring.
Once boiling, reduce heat to low, and whisk in the dissolved cornstarch. Whisk for about a minute and remove mixture from heat. Sauce will thicken as it cools.
Over low heat, add cooked popcorn chicken to a skillet, and pour sweet and sour sauce over it. Mix to combine sauce, and chicken.
Add rice to serving bowls, and scoop over the sauced chicken. Add sesame seeds and green onion to garnish. Enjoy warm!

Notes

Nutritional values may vary and are meant to be a guide.

Nutrition