Sweet and Sour Chicken Skillet
type: Recipe
headline: Sweet and Sour Chicken Skillet Without Deep Frying
description: Make sweet and sour chicken at home with bell peppers, onion, pineapple, ketchup, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and a simple skillet method.
author: Chinese Food at Home
language: en
recipe cuisine: Chinese
recipe category: Main dish
keywords: takeout-style, chicken, family-friendly, one-pan
recipe yield: 4 servings
prep time: PT18M
cook time: PT18M
total time: PT36M
recipe ingredient: chicken: 600 g / 1.3 lb.
recipe ingredient: bell pepper: 2.
recipe ingredient: onion: 1 small.
recipe ingredient: pineapple: 1 cup chunks (optional).
recipe ingredient: ketchup: 3 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: rice vinegar: 3 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: soy sauce: 1 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: sugar: 1 to 2 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: cornstarch: 2 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: garlic: 2 cloves (optional).
recipe ingredient: neutral oil: 1 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: rice: Cooked rice, to serve (optional).
recipe instructions: Coat chicken
  type: HowToStep
  text: Cut chicken into bite-size pieces and toss with cornstarch and a pinch of salt.
recipe instructions: Brown chicken
  type: HowToStep
  text: Cook chicken in oil until lightly golden and cooked through, then move it to a plate.
recipe instructions: Cook vegetables
  type: HowToStep
  text: Stir-fry bell peppers and onion until crisp-tender. Add pineapple if using.
recipe instructions: Add sauce
  type: HowToStep
  text: Stir in ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, and a splash of water. Return chicken and toss until glossy.
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about: Chicken
about: Pineapple
about: Ketchup
mentions: Canned pineapple chunks are convenient, and a spoon of the juice can sweeten the sauce.
mentions: Use red, yellow, or orange bell peppers for a sweeter family-friendly dish.
mentions: Ketchup is not traditional, but it gives the color and tang people expect from this takeout style.
mentions: Use tofu or shrimp instead of chicken.
mentions: Skip pineapple and use extra bell pepper if you prefer a less sweet dish.
mentions: Use apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar if rice vinegar is unavailable.
mentions: Chicken: Chicken thigh, Chicken breast, Firm tofu. Cut pieces small enough to cook through before the coating gets too dark.
mentions: Pineapple: Canned pineapple, Fresh pineapple, Extra bell pepper. Skip pineapple if you want the dish less sweet, or add a spoon of pineapple juice to the sauce.
mentions: Ketchup: Tomato paste plus sugar, Sweet chili sauce, Extra vinegar and sugar. Ketchup is practical and predictable for this Western takeout-style version.

faq
type: FAQPage
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language: en
main entity: Can sweet and sour chicken be made without deep frying?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Yes. A cornstarch coating and skillet browning give a lighter home version that still catches the sauce.
main entity: Does sweet and sour chicken need pineapple?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: No. Pineapple is optional. Bell peppers and onion are enough if you prefer a less sweet skillet.
main entity: Can I make this recipe vegetarian?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Yes. Use firm tofu instead of chicken and brown it before adding the sweet and sour sauce.

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