Description
Takeout style Chinese chicken recipe made with crispy chicken and caramelized onions in a delicious sweet and sour sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5–2 lbs chicken thighs (boneless, skinless)
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 drops red food coloring (optional)
- 1/2 yellow onion (cut into 1″ slices)
Instructions
- Step: Add cubed chicken thighs to a large bowl. Toss to fully coat the chicken in cornstarch. In a small bowl, whisk the egg. Pour egg mixture over the chicken and gently toss to fully coat.
- Step: In a small saucepan over medium heat, add all sauce ingredients and whisk to fully mix. Add sliced onion and bring to a simmer until sauce reduces to about half.
- Step: In the meantime, heat a large skillet to medium-high heat and add the oil. Gently add chicken in an even layer to the hot pan. Let cook undisturbed until bottoms are nice and golden. Then, flip chicken over, breaking apart any pieces that are sticking together. Continue cooking until bottoms are golden.
- Step: Turn up the heat on the chicken skillet to high heat and slowly begin adding sauce while stir frying until all sauce is incorporated.
- Step: Serve chicken immediately over steamed rice or with steamed vegetables.
Notes
Serve over steamed white rice, with a side of steamed vegetables, or your favorite Asian-style sides.
- Prep Time: PT5M
- Cook Time: PT25M
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-fry
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 517 kcal
- Sugar: 23 g
- Sodium: 882 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 388 mg
Keywords: sweet & sour chicken, sweet and sour chicken, sweet and sour sauce