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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!
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
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 428 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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.
This post was originally published on September 8, 2021
Just made this. So delicious! I wouldn’t change a thing (except I always find myself wishing I had put cashews or peanuts in a dish like this).
Making this for a second time. My family loved it especially my teenage sons! I’m going to double it this time! They are so much!!!
I made this last night ! It was amazing and easy to do ! Thank you
This sounds so delicious but would it be okay to leave the peanut butter out since my son has an allergy to nuts?
Hi there! Yes, you can leave out the peanut butter, the flavor just might be a tad different! xTieghan
SO MUCH FLAVOR! I have yet to try a HBH recipe that let me down! Followed the recipe to a “t.” The chicken was better than take out and the veggies were superb.
I’m a sloooow cook, so this recipe (thanks also to a few kiddos interrupting) took me longer than expected. Next time I’ll start earlier, because there most definitely will be several next times. 🙂
Hey Laura,
Happy Sunday!! I am delighted to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, I truly appreciate you giving it a try! xTieghan
Hi- great tasting recipe. The sauce was wonderful. I have a question about the bake time, as recipe wasn’t clear. After temperature is turned down to 400, does chicken and veggies bake the the additional time that it takes for sauce to be ready, or I am missing something? It’s clear that it’s only 3 minutes after adding the sauce to chicken in oven, but not sure how long before that it cooks at 400.
Hey Susan,
Happy Sunday!! I am delighted to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, I truly appreciate you giving it a try! You are removing the chicken and veggies, adding the sauce, and then baking for an additional 3 minutes. xTieghan
I just made this for supper, and it’s so amazing and so easy!! It had just the right amount of heat-even though I chose not to add the jalapeño. I will definitely make this again- only I’ll need to double the recipe! This will definitely be included in one of my favorites! Thanks for sharing!
Hey Pam,
I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, I truly appreciate you giving it a try!!? xTieghan
Absolutely delicious recipe! Made it tonight and even my six year old liked it.
And for anyone with a peanut allergy, sunflower butter was a great substitute in the sauce.
Hi Kaitlyn,
I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, I truly appreciate you giving it a try!!? xTieghan
Thank you! I’ll try with sunflower butter tonight! My 1.5 year old has a peanut allergy.
Made this tonight. It was great and easy! Kid approved too!
I have yet to find a recipe of yours I don’t like. You are the best!
Hi Jeni,
I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, I truly appreciate you giving it a try!!? xTieghan
I just pulled this out of the oven and OMG! I foresee a bit of eating more than I need tonight. Good thing I doubled the recipe.
Hi Suzanne,
Fantastic!! So great to hear that you enjoyed this recipe and thanks a lot for making it. Have a great week!? xTieghan
We loved this. Subbed garlic chili sauce for garlic to give it some kick. Totally a keeper. Thank you!
Hey Brooklyn,
Happy Friday!! I so appreciate you giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xTieghan
Made this tonight as per the recipe, other than adding some pineapple to the veggies, and it was delicious!
Hey Erin,
Happy Friday!! I so appreciate you giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xTieghan
This is extremely yummy, way better than take out! I will double the veggies next time since there’s plenty of sauce!
Hey Meghan,
Thanks a bunch for trying out this recipe, I am delighted to hear that it was enjoyed! Have the best day:) xTieghan
I used a pre-made orange sauce since i had some on hand. The only feedback is I may try the airfryer next time instead of oven for a crispy texture.
Hey Elise,
Thanks for giving the recipe a try, sorry it wasn’t enjoyed, but you didn’t use my recipe:) xTieghan
Best Asian chicken dish I’ve made (and I’ve tried several)!!!! My husband and I thought that it was full of flavor and enjoyed the heat from the jalapeño. Best part was this was a sheet pan meal! I will be making this again and will bringing over my FIL who loves ethnic food. Thank you Tieghan!
Hey Melissa,
Happy Friday!! I so appreciate you giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xTieghan
This was delicious!
Hi Judy,
Awesome!! Love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for giving it a try! xTieghan
We loved this! My husband said it’s the best sweet and sour recipe we’ve ever made (and we’ve tried several)!
Hey Michelle,
Happy Friday!! I so appreciate you giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xTieghan
Why would you give this three stars when you didn’t even use Tieghan’s recipe??
If you’re not going to use Tieghan’s recipe, don’t bother rating it. It’s not fair to her or others who actually want to use her recipe and look at how others rated it. We tried this last night and LOVED it. We followed the recipe and it was incredible.
If you’re not going to use Tieghan’s recipe, don’t bother rating it. It’s not fair to her or others who actually want to use her recipe and look at how others rated it. We tried this last night and LOVED it. We followed the recipe and it was incredible.
This came out delicious – so yummy and love a sheet pan meal!
Hey there,
Thanks a bunch for trying out this recipe, I am delighted to hear that it was enjoyed! Have the best day:) xTieghan