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This simple Sheet Pan Sticky Sweet and Sour Chicken is about to become your new go-to meal. Easy homemade ginger chicken, tossed in a spicy, sweet, sour, and extra sticky soy sauce. Serve this meal with roasted broccoli and peppers. And all cooked right alongside the chicken for the easiest sheet pan dinner. Then add a side of steamed rice topped with plenty of cilantro and you’ll be good to go. And the best part…this sticky chicken is so quick and easy to make. A delicious, fun, and healthy dinner any night of the week!
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I don’t know what it is about this time of year. But here I am again, creating one sheet pan dinner after another. Today’s recipe is Asian-inspired and it’s one of my favorite sheet pan meals. It’s that sticky, sweet, and sour sauce…it’s just a little bit addicting.
Something about this back-to-school time always inspires me to create quick, family-focused dinners that everyone will love. Sweet and sour chicken (of any kind) is my oldest brother’s favorite dinner-out or order-in meal. He’s been requesting something similar for months, which leads me right into this recipe.
We’re going the take-out, made at home, route here and I’m so excited. It’s been a while since I’ve shared a “take-out” style recipe. It’s not traditional, but so totally delicious. And easy, which is really what we all need during the “back to school” season.
Here are the details – this is quick
It starts with the chicken. I wanted to be sure the sauce would really stick to the chicken. So I tossed the chicken with a beaten egg and dredged it through a ginger/flour mix to coat. This is a very, very light coating, but it’s just enough to help all that sticky sauce actually stick to the chicken.
Once you’ve coated the chicken in flour, arrange it to one side of a large greased baking sheet. Then drizzle the chicken generously with oil to help it crisp up a bit as it bakes in the oven.
Moving onto the vegetables. You can really use whatever mix of vegetables you love most. For me, I felt that broccoli and bell peppers fit this recipe best.
Arrange the vegetables to the other side of the pan and toss with a little olive oil before roasting.
Since the chicken cooks at such a high temperature, the broccoli and peppers have just enough time to lightly char. This leaves them with just the right amount of bite. Delicious!
While the chicken is baking, make the sauce
The sauce is the secret to this recipe, it adds all the flavor. Sweet, tangy, a touch spicy, and once boiled down, super sticky.
The ingredients are simple, but the key is to use sweet Thai chili sauce as a shortcut. Then add in soy sauce, garlic, jalapeños, and a few other ingredients to help the sauce achieve that perfect sweet and saucy flavor.
The sauce takes only a few minutes to thicken up on the stove. It should be good to go by the time the chicken finishes cooking.
Toss the sauce with the chicken, then return the pan to the oven for a few more minutes, and you’re done. Literally so simple.
For serving, I love a bowl of steamed rice. Nothing fancy, but a classic Gerard Family staple. Then finish with fresh cilantro or basil, and of course, extra sauce! Saucy sticky chicken is the only way to go.
Looking for other quick weeknight recipes? Here are a few ideas:
Ginger Sesame Chicken and Crispy Brussels Sprouts.
30 Minute Saucy Ginger Sesame Noodles with Caramelized Mushrooms
Lastly, if you make this Sheet Pan Sticky Sweet and Sour Chicken, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Sheet Pan Sticky Sweet and Sour Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breasts, cut into 2 inch cubes
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, or gluten-free all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 pinch each kosher salt and black pepper
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 2 bell peppers, sliced
- 2 shallots, quartered
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or sesame oil
- 1 cup sweet Thai chili sauce
- 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1/4. cup rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
- 1 jalapeño, sliced, and seeded if desired
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- rice and cilantro, for serving
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 475° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease with oil.2. Add the chicken, egg, and a pinch of pepper to a bowl. Toss to combine. Add the flour and ginger to another bowl. Dredge the chicken in batches through the flour, tossing to coat. Place the chicken on one side of the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil. Add the broccoli, peppers, and shallots to the other side of the pan and toss with 2 tablespoons oil. Bake 15 minutes.3. Reduce the oven temp to 400° F.4. Meanwhile, combine the sweet Thai chili sauce, soy sauce, apple juice, rice vinegar, ketchup, peanut butter, jalapeño, and garlic in a medium saucepan. Set over medium-high heat and bring the sauce to a boil. Boil 5-8 minutes, until the sauce thickens and reduces by about 1/3. Remove from the heat.5. Pour half the sauce over the chicken, tossing to combine. Toss the vegetables. Return everything to the oven for 3 minutes, until the sauce coats the chicken. Watch closely, the sauce can burn easily.6. Serve the chicken and the remaining sauce over bowls of rice topped with cilantro. Serve the vegetables on the side.
Nutrition
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Hey, just wanted to make sure you know not to use parchment paper over 450 (really shouldn’t over 400). The flash point of paper (when it catches on fire) is 480F, so please don’t use paper in hot ovens. Please use foil.
Making the recipe now! Looks good so far!
Hey Tony,
Thanks for this heads up, I’ve never had any issues with this:) I hope you love the recipe! xTieghan
This dish was divine and SO easy to prepare! I am in Switzerland, so had to modify a few things, but it turned out perfectly and my entire family loved it. The sauce especially is peculiarly addicting. Thanks, Tieghan:) Awesome flavor and minimal dish cleaning which in my tiny kitchen with airbnb functionality is very welcome.
Hey Natalie,
Happy Friday!! I am thrilled that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for giving it a try! xTieghan
This recipe was very good. I wonder if you could make the chicken in the air fryer?
Hey Lisa,
Happy Friday!! I am thrilled that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for giving it a try! Sure, I bet that would work well. xTieghan
Delicious! I swapped out the broccoli with sautéed sugar snap peas (because they came in my CSA box).
Hey Hilary,
Happy Friday!! I am thrilled that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for giving it a try! xTieghan
A miracle has happened! I made this and everyone loved it. I mean everyone! This happens so rarely. My husband, my boys and my sister-in-law all ate it. It was so nice to be able to make a meal everyone actually ate and loved!
I left out the jalepenos so it wouldn’t be to spicy for my boys, but would really like to have left them in. It was the first time dredging the chicken I was able to get the batter to stick to the chicken. I usually end up with a gooey mess- I didn’t know it but the key is to only coat one or two pieces of chicken at a time and it worked wonderfully! I love the flavor of the ginger in the flour and the sauce really make the meal. We made it with a side of wild rice. What a wonderful meal- my boys gave me 10 stars, thank you so much for this recipe made me look and feel like a real chef- cheers!
Hey Anna,
Happy Friday!! I am thrilled that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for giving it a try! xTieghan
Another perfect recipe! Better than take-out! I don’t know how you do it but you consistently hit the recipes out of the ballpark! Thanks for helping me cook such tasty meals for my family!
Hey Sharon,
Happy Friday!! I am thrilled that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for giving it a try! xTieghan
Made this sticky chicken tonight and it was delicious! The chicken is so tender and flavorful. 5 stars. Also made the cheater sour dough bread on the grill over indirect heat. Came out so toasty brown and the tang of the sour dough is delightful. Will make again and again.
Hey Kathy,
Happy Friday!! I am thrilled that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for giving it a try! xTieghan
This was so delicious that I think you should add a note telling people to double the recipe! Thanks for sharing, this one is definitely a keeper 🙂
Hey Carrie-Anne,
Happy Friday!! I am thrilled that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for giving it a try! xTieghan
Delicious! I extra loved the dish because it fed our whole family! I took some “chicken nuggets” and broccoli out of the pan to give to my toddler before dressing the whole meal in that DELICIOUS sauce! Another easy weeknight meal! Thank you!
Hey Kathryn,
Happy Friday!! I am thrilled that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for giving it a try! xTieghan
Easy weeknight dinner. The sauce is everything! Don’t order that Asian takeout and make this dish instead. Worth it.
Hey there,
Happy Friday!! I am thrilled that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for giving it a try! xTieghan
This is a GREAT and easy recipe! We always make your Asian-style dishes, and this might be one of my favorites yet. The sauce is so flavorful, and goes so well with the flour-dredged chicken and veggies. We garnished with toasted sesame seeds at the end, which I recommend 🙂
Hey Liv,
Happy Friday!! I am thrilled that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for giving it a try! xTieghan
I made this for dinner last night, absolutely delicious!!! I have a very picky eater at home, she was the first to announce “oh my gosh, this is sooooo good” quite the compliment! Tieghan your recipes are always on point. I make your recipes at least 3 nights a week if not more. Thank you for another amazing dinner 🙂
Hey Candace,
I am so glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for giving it a try! xTieghan
Yum! I substituted pineapple juice for Apple and omitted the peanut butter – the sauce was so good. Remember when you’re roasting broccoli it shrinks so I doubled the amount of broccoli equivalent to three head with just onion and baked in separate pan from chicken. As one review mentioned after baking chicken at 475 reduced to 400 and bake for 10 minutes it was perfect.
Hey Angela,
I am so glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for giving it a try! xTieghan
Can you use cubed steak instead?
Hey Dawn,
Sure, I don’t see why that wouldn’t work for you. I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan
I loved this recipe! Nice flavors. I think even grandkids would like this!
Hey Nancy,
I am so glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for giving it a try! xTieghan