Recipe: Sweet and Sour ChickenDescription: A flavorful Chinese-American stir-fry featuring chicken in a sweet-savory soy glaze with garlic and ginger, served over rice.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 40Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 500 g chicken breast, 0.5 cup soy sauce, 0.25 cup honey, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 2 tablespoon oil, 2 clove garlic, 1 tablespoon ginger, 0.25 cup scallions, 2 cup riceInstructions: In a bowl, combine 0.5 cup of soy sauce, 0.25 cup of honey, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch. Mix well and set aside. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pan or wok over high heat. Add 500 g of diced chicken breast and stir-fry until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Add 2 cloves of minced garlic and 1 tablespoon of minced ginger to the pan. Stir-fry for another 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Pour the sauce mixture over the chicken and stir well to coat. Let it cook for another 3-5 minutes until the sauce thickens. Serve the sweet and sour chicken over cooked rice and garnish with chopped scallions.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Chinese-American, stir-fry, dinner, meatThis Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 40 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
Chinese-American
stir-fry
dinner
meat

Sweet and Sour Chicken

A flavorful Chinese-American stir-fry featuring chicken in a sweet-savory soy glaze with garlic and ginger, served over rice.

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Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Serves: 4
August 8, 2025
Sweet and Sour Chicken - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
1.1 poundschicken breast

diced

0.5 cupssoy sauce
0.25 cupshoney
1 tablespoonvinegar
1 tablespooncornstarch
2 tablespoonsoil
2 clovesgarlic

minced

1 tablespoonginger

minced

0.25 cupsscallions
Optional

chopped, for garnish

2 cupsrice

cooked, for serving

Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

In a bowl, combine 0.5 cup of soy sauce, 0.25 cup of honey, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch. Mix well and set aside.

2

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pan or wok over high heat. Add 500 g of diced chicken breast and stir-fry until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.

3

Add 2 cloves of minced garlic and 1 tablespoon of minced ginger to the pan. Stir-fry for another 1-2 minutes until fragrant.

4

Pour the sauce mixture over the chicken and stir well to coat. Let it cook for another 3-5 minutes until the sauce thickens.

5

Serve the sweet and sour chicken over cooked rice and garnish with chopped scallions.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
443
Calories
11.8g
Fat
39g
Carbs
41.9g
Protein
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