If you’ve been following this blog, you know that while some recipes are brand new creations, the majority of the recipes I post are ones I’ve been making for my family for years. Some of them are favorites of my kids, some are hubby’s favorites, and some are my favorites (ahem, all the gluten-free brownies)! This gluten-free sweet and sour chicken is one of my absolute favorite meals! I so miss being able to go to a good Chinese restaurant and order Sweet and Sour Chicken, Broccoli Beef, or Lo Mein- my favorite Chinese menu items. So, now I make them all at home! I’ve posted my gluten-free chicken lo mein recipe already and will have to post my broccoli beef soon! I love this gluten-free sweet and sour chicken recipe so much that I overeat every time I make it! You’d think I’d learn. It is very rare for me to eat any meal to the point of being uncomfortably stuffed, but this is the one that I do. If I had my own personal chef, I’d have him/her make this for me every week. I tried many, many versions of sweet and sour chicken recipes, never liking any of them. A number of years ago, I stumbled on this Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe. As I made this recipe over and over, I started making various tweaks to it, for ease, taste, preference and to make it gluten-free. Chicken pieces are easily coated with cornstarch, salt, and pepper by shaking them in a sealed ziploc bag, for easy clean-up. After browning the pieces in a skillet with oil, but not cooking fully, the chicken is transferred to an aluminum foil lined baking dish. Lining the pan is just for easy clean-up. I’m all about finding ways to make clean-up easier! A delicious gluten-free sweet and sour sauce is whisked together and poured over the browned chicken, and a can of pineapple chunks is added to the mix. One hour in the oven, and you’ve got this amazing American Chinese style gluten-free Sweet and Sour Chicken ready to serve your family! You can serve with the more traditional white rice or sticky rice, or with my baked brown rice. The rice bakes while I cut the chicken and assemble the sweet and sour recipe, and is ready to pull out at close to the same time that I put the sweet and sour chicken in the oven. After fluffing the rice, it can can just sit, covered until ready to serve. Thankfully, this recipe doesn’t require a bunch of complicated ingredients. You probably have everything on hand already if you do much gluten-free cooking! Here’s a look at our ingredients: I like to serve this with a side of broccoli or green beans as well. If you like this gluten-free sweet and sour chicken recipe, I think you’ll also like my easy, 5 ingredient gluten-free sweet chicken recipe. If you make this and love it, please come back and give this recipe a 5 star rating in the recipe card! Feel free to comment with tips or to share any successful substitutions you made. Missing take-out Chinese food since you are gluten-free? Make your own gluten-free Sweet and Sour Chicken at home with this family-friendly recipe! I like to start my baked brown rice recipe and get it in the oven before starting this recipe. The rice will finish baking at close to the same time that you are ready to put the chicken in the oven. *Feel free to cut the amount of sugar called for if you like your meals a little less sweet. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. I hope your family enjoys this gf sweet and sour chicken as much as mine does!How to make gluten-free sweet and sour chicken:
Notes on ingredients for this gluten-free sweet and sour chicken recipe:
Gluten-free Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe:
Gluten-free Sweet and Sour Chicken
Ingredients
Sauce:
Instructions
Notes
*If using a fresh, strong apple cider vinegar, you may want to cut the amount slightly, to 1/3 cup instead of 1/2 cup.Recommended Products
Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Total Time
1 hour 20 minutes
PYREX 3QT 9x13 Glass Baking Dish with Blue Cover
Argo 100% Pure Corn Starch, 16 Oz, Pack of 2
Del Monte Canned Pineapple Chunks in 100% Juice, 20-Ounce (Pack of 12)
Heinz Simply Tomato Ketchup (31 oz Bottle)
Organic Apple Cider Vinegar - 32oz Glass Bottle
San-J Organic Gluten Free Soy Sauce Tamari -- 10 fl oz - 2 pc
Angela
Monday 25th of January 2021
Oh my goodness. This is my favorite dinner recipe of all time. I LOVE IT! I have been gluten free for a number of years and have sorely missed sweet and sour chicken. This hits the spot! My husband, who doesn't even like Asian food in general, also loves this recipe! Bravo. It's on my menu about once a month now.
Julie
Sunday 22nd of March 2020
I’m VERY excited to make this!!! I’ve been GF for 10 years!!!! Most restaurants have made eating GF easy, but Chinese? Nope!! Especially crispy Chinese! I have missed Chinese food very much!
I found some frozen GF egg rolls. They are absolutely delicious!! Not quite as good as deep fried, but very enjoyable!
Karen Farnham
Thursday 11th of July 2019
I tried this recipe for sweet and sour meatballs.... I added the pineapple juice to the sauce ingredients and a tablespoon of corn starch... followed the instruction for the stove top cooking (in your recipe's second batch suggestion). It is yummy! Thanks so much for your recipes and GF cooking tips! I love your website/recipes.
Nancy
Saturday 6th of October 2018
Have you tried this with pork?
Alex
Saturday 29th of September 2018
This recipe was BOMB. Tastes exactly like any sweet and sour that contains gluten. 10/10 would definitely make again!
Michelle Palin ~ My Gluten-free Kitchen
Tuesday 2nd of October 2018
This gave me a big smile! I'm so glad you thought it was BOMB! That's quite the compliment!! Enjoy!!