Shortcut Sweet N Sour Chicken
This Shortcut Sweet N Sour Chicken is easy to make with just a few ingredients and perfect for when you are craving some Chinese take out!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 lb boneless or bone in chicken thighs or chicken breasts
- 1 cup cooking oil
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3/4 cup Chopped green pepper more or less to your liking
- 3/4 cup Shredded carrots
- 1 14.5 oz. bottle of Sweet N Sour Stir Fry Sauce (plus water)
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 1 1/2 cups rice cooked according to package
Instructions
- First cut your chicken thighs into bite sized pieces (if bone in cut around bone into pieces).
- Add the flour to a dish or bowl and add in the chicken pieces, toss the piece to coat.
- Meanwhile heat your cast iron skillet over medium-high heat and add cooking oil for frying.
- Once the oil is hot add in the coated chicken in batches until cooked throughout and is crisp to your liking. (internal temp should be 165 degrees F).
- While the chicken is cooking get another skillet going and add the olive oil, the green peppers, and shredded carrots.
- Sautee for a few minutes until soft and fragrant.
- Next add in the bottle of stir fry sauce plus a little water to the bottle to empty the sauce along with the pineapple chunks.
- Heat the sauce until hot throughout then add in the fried chicken pieces to the sauce.
- Stir so that everything is coated and serve hot over rice and garnish with sesame seeds if desired.