{"id":2411,"date":"2021-01-07T15:59:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T20:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/sweet-and-sour-chicken"},"modified":"2026-05-19T16:47:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:47:08","slug":"sweet-and-sour-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/sweet-and-sour-chicken","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Sweet and Sour Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sweet and Sour Chicken - a classic Chinese inspired dish made with tender pieces of chicken thigh, colourful vegetables, pineapple, and a delicious sweet and tangy sauce. It's one of those takeout favourites that's surprisingly easy to make at home and tastes just as satisfying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most of us are familiar with either the heavily battered sweet and sour chicken balls or the lighter version with vegetables and pineapple. For this recipe, I've gone with the unbattered version to keep it lighter while still packed with flavour. The sauce is sweet, sticky, and full of flavour and honestly, my family can barely tell the difference from takeout.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Calories in Sweet and Sour Chicken<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This recipe serves 4 and is\u00a0232 calories<\/strong>\u00a0per serving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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See the recipe card for full nutritional estimation.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ingredients Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To make this recipe you will need the following ingredients:<\/p>\n\n\n\n