Easy Sweet and Sour Chicken

This quick and easy sweet and sour chicken will be ready to eat in less than 30 minutes.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 421 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 onion, chopped
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ cup lemon juice
• 2 green bell peppers, diced
• ½ cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 3 celery ribs, sliced
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch cubes
• ½ cup crushed pineapple with syrup

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine flour, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a shallow dish.

Step 2

Roll and coat chicken cubes in flour mixture.

Step 3

Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.

Step 4

Cook and stir chicken in hot oil until not longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes; remove and set aside.

Step 5

Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the same skillet over medium heat.

Step 6

Cook and stir celery, green peppers, and onion in heated oil until slightly tender, about 5 minutes.

Step 7

Return chicken to the skillet.

Step 8

Whisk ketchup, lemon juice, pineapple, and brown sugar in a bowl; pour into the skillet; bring to a boil.

Step 9

Cook and stir chicken and vegetables in sauce until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.