Sweet and sour chicken is a classic Cantonese dish that is loved all over the world. The contrasting combination of sweet and sour flavors makes it the perfect dish to satisfy any taste buds. The best part? Sweet and sour chicken can be cooked with simple ingredients that you probably have stocked in your pantry.
We’ve gathered the best sweet and sour chicken recipes that you can make at home. From traditional Chinese-style recipes to quick and easy recipes, you’ll find something for everyone.
Whether you’re a fan of the classic or looking for something new, these recipes will have you craving for more.
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Sweet and Sour Chicken
This sweet and sour chicken is full of crispy chicken, fresh pineapple and bell peppers, all tossed in a sweet and savory sauce. A classic Chinese food dish that tastes even better than the take out version.
Skip the take out - this Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe is so good that you’ll put it on the permanent rotation. Chicken is coated in a sweet and sticky sauce and baked to perfection.
Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken is 1000x better than any takeout! It's crispy on the outside, tender juicy on the inside and exploding with flavor. There is a reason why this is our favorite recipe on the blog!
SKIP the takeout and make this quick and delightful Crispy Sweet and Sour Chicken. Tender chicken pieces combined with fresh bell peppers, onions, and pineapple, all smothered in a delectable homemade sweet and sour sauce. Ready in under 40 minutes!
This Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe is a homemade version of a classic Chinese takeout dinner. This 30-minute dinner is made up of tender chicken smothered in homemade sweet and sour sauce!
Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken, Pineapple and Peppers
The BEST Sweet and Sour Chicken - takeout OR homemade - I have ever had in my entire life! This Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe is also baked with pineapple, carrots, onions and bell peppers so its a complete meal-in-one with no need to stir fry extra veggies!
This Sweet and Sour Chicken is tender and crispy with bell peppers and pineapple in an irresistible sweet and sour sauce. It's ready in just 20 minutes and makes a quick weeknight dinner that's so much better than takeout from Chinese restaurants!
This one-pan baked gluten-free sweet and sour chicken recipe is 100% gluten-free and not fried in a frying pan for even a second. Tender pieces of chicken are lightly breaded in a homemade spiced coating and then drizzled in coconut oil and a sweet and tangy sticky sauce and then baked to perfection...
Chicken stir fried with bell peppers, onion, pineapple and mango and glazed with P.F. Chang’s® Home Menu Mango Sweet and Sour Sauce for an easy update on the takeout classic