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Easy sweet and sour chicken with vegetables (+ video)

August 9, 2018 By Kathryn Doherty

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Easy sweet and sour chicken with vegetables is a one-pot meal that’s ready in 25 minutes and features a 5-ingredient, 5-minute homemade sweet and sour sauce. It’s perfect for a quick and easy weeknight dinner!Easy sweet and sour chicken with vegetables is a one-pot meal that’s ready in 25 minutes and features a 5-ingredient, 5-minute homemade sweet and sour sauce. It’s perfect for a quick and easy weeknight dinner! #chickenrecipes #chickendinner #easydinnerideas

*First things first… happy birthday to my sweet baby boy! 🎉🎁🎈 Who’s not a baby anymore…

J turns 5 today and I am just amazed by that.

Amazed that it’s been 5 years since he was born, amazed that I’ve watched him grow into the wonderful, sweet, adorable kid that he is today, and amazed that my youngest is now 5. How in the world?!

It’s definitely bringing a tear to my eyes… but also a smile to my heart. ❤️

We’ll celebrate this weekend with a superhero party at our house. The birthday boy has requested a strawberry cake with chocolate frosting, so that’s what I’ll be making. 🍓🎂

Moving on… earlier this week I shared my homemade sweet and sour sauce, which is just 5 ingredients and 5 minutes to make. Talk about a great takeout fakeout!

Healthy, easy sweet and sour chicken with veggies in a large skillet

And now we’re putting it to good use with this healthy, easy sweet and sour chicken with vegetables recipe.

This restaurant classic is super easy to make at home. It’s just one pan and ready in 25 minutes! 👍

It’s great for an easy weeknight dinner that’s got major flavor and all kinds of pretty, colorful veggies! Plus, you can customize this stir fry to use the veggies your family loves best.

Seared chicken breast pieces in a skillet Easy sweet and sour chicken and vegetables is a one-pot meal that’s ready in 25 minutes and features a 5-ingredient, 5-minute homemade sweet and sour sauce. It’s perfect for a quick and easy weeknight dinner! #chickenrecipes #chickendinner #easydinnerideas

Notes on this easy sweet and sour chicken with vegetables:

  • I of course use my homemade sweet and sour sauce — it just takes 5 ingredients and 5 minutes to make! — but you could substitute a store-bought version. (I won’t tell.)
  • You’ll need to make the sauce ahead or work on it while the veggies are sautéing.
  • Feel free to substitute in any of your favorite veggies that you love in a stir fry. Mushrooms, carrots, water chestnuts and those cute little baby corn ears would all be great here too. You’ll want about 3 total cups of veggies.
  • I haven’t included it in the recipe below but you can certainly make this sweet and sour chicken with pineapple. Just add some cut fresh pineapple chunks at the very end to get them mixed in with the sauce.
  • We love this served over steamed brown rice or cauliflower rice. You could also stir in some cooked noodles (such as spaghetti or rice noodles) and maybe some extra sauce or pasta water to make a sweet and sour chicken pasta dish. 👍

Healthy, easy sweet and sour chicken with vegetables served in a blue bowl Healthy, easy sweet and sour chicken with vegetables served in a blue bowl with a bite being lifted out

Put down the takeout menu, break out your wok or skillet and get to cooking tonight. 🍽

Enjoy!

XO,

Kathryn

Psst… Don’t miss my other chicken recipes in under 30 minutes and my whole collection of easy chicken dinner recipes.

Yield: 4 servings

Easy sweet and sour chicken with vegetables

Easy sweet and sour chicken with vegetables

Easy sweet and sour chicken and vegetables is a one-pot meal that’s ready in 25 minutes!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1/2 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 small head of broccoli, cut into florets
  • 1 cup snow peas
  • 1 cup homemade sweet and sour sauce (see notes for link to recipe)

Instructions

  1. Combine chicken and cornstarch in a small bowl and stir to coat the chicken pieces.
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
  3. Add chicken and sear on first side for 3-4 minutes.
  4. Flip chicken over, sear for 1-2 minutes on the second side and then add the onion, pepper and broccoli. Cook for 5-6 minutes, until the veggies have softened and chicken is almost cooked through. (If you haven’t already, make the sauce now.)
  5. Add the snow peas and 3/4 cup of the sweet and sour sauce. Stir well to mix and warm through, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan, about 1-2 minutes more. Add extra sauce as desired.
  6. Serve warm over brown rice or cauliflower rice.

Notes

I use this homemade sweet and sour sauce — it just takes 5 ingredients and 5 minutes to make! You could also substitute a store-bought version. You’ll need to make the sauce ahead or work on it while the veggies are sautéing.

Feel free to substitute any of your favorite stir fry veggies. Mushrooms, carrots, water chestnuts and those cute little baby corn ears would all be great here too. You’ll want about 3 total cups of veggies.

You can also add cut fresh pineapple to this recipe at the very end to get them mixed in with the sauce.

We love this served over steamed brown rice or cauliflower rice. You could also stir in some cooked noodles (such as spaghetti or rice noodles) and maybe some extra sauce or pasta water to bring it all together.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 473 Total Fat: 10g Saturated Fat: 2g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 7g Cholesterol: 145mg Sodium: 403mg Carbohydrates: 39g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 17g Protein: 56g
© Kathryn
Cuisine: Asian / Category: Chicken
Easy sweet and sour chicken with vegetables is a one-pot meal that’s ready in 25 minutes and features a 5-ingredient, 5-minute homemade sweet and sour sauce. It’s perfect for a quick and easy weeknight dinner! #chickenrecipes #chickendinner #easydinnerideas

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Comments

  1. Jess says

    November 12, 2018 at 8:54 PM

    Hi,

    I just made your chicken recipe with honey and soy sauce. Very tasty!
    Thank you. Will you send me your sweet and sour recipe?

    Reply
    • Kathryn says

      November 15, 2018 at 7:00 AM

      I’m glad you enjoyed this recipe Jess! Here’s my 5-minute homemade sweet and sour sauce recipe: https://www.familyfoodonthetable.com/5-minute-homemade-sweet-and-sour-sauce/

      Reply
  2. Cat says

    October 14, 2019 at 5:57 PM

    I tried this tonight and unfortunately, it just wasn’t a winner. It was a little bland for my taste. It was definitely worth a shot though!

    Reply
    • Kathryn Doherty says

      October 16, 2019 at 9:32 AM

      Hi Cat, I’m sorry to hear this wasn’t a good fit for you; I know that’s disappointing.

      Reply

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