Sweet and Sour Chicken Thighs Recipe (2024)

Sweet and Sour Chicken Thighs are an easy meal your family will love. Each bite is the perfect combination of flavours and is a go-to dinner for busy weeknights.

I wish I could say I’m so glad that spring is here, but it feels like winter never left. It’s like April is trying to be January. Not cool, Mother Nature, not cool. Here in Ontario we are just finishing up with an ice storm. We were lucky here in Pembroke and only lost power for a few minutes and Internet was out a few hours. Still, I’m not taking off my snow tires until probably May because you never know what is next!

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Let’s think positive though and hope for the best. Soon will be experiencing all the glory that spring has to offer. The snow will melt, the flowers will bloom and the sun will shine. I’m ready. I’m also ready for some spring chicken!

I rarely cook chicken without some kind of sauce or rub. They add so much extra flavour so why leave it off? One of my favourite dinners to cook for my family is Sweet and Sour Chicken. You can use any cut of chicken you like and the sauce is to die for!

Ingredients

The full printable recipe card with measurements and instructions is found at the bottom of the post.

• Boneless skinless chicken thighs
• Soy sauce
• Vegetable oil
• Chili powder
• Celery seed
• Garlic powder
• Brown sugar
• Tomato sauce
• White vinegar
• Green onions (for garnish)

How to Make Sweet and Sour Chicken Thighs

• Step One: Preheat oven to broil on high.
• Step Two: Place chicken thighs in a casserole dish.
• Step Three: Add soya sauce and vegetable oil to a small bowl and stir to combine. Pour over chicken thighs.
• Step Four: In a small bowl, stir together chili powder, celery seed, garlic powder and brown sugar. Sprinkle over chicken thighs.
• Step Five: Broil for 5 minutes. Remove from oven.

• Step Six: In a medium bowl, stir together tomato sauce and vinegar. Pour over chicken.
• Step Seven: Bake for 50 minutes at 375°F. Serve over rice.

For this recipe, I used chicken thighs because they were on sale at the grocery store. My youngest daughter loves dark meat. Remember to always look for the Raised by a Canadian Farmer logo on your chicken.

That’s how you’ll know for sure where your chicken comes from and that it was raised to the highest quality standards.

Each bite is juicy, tender and flavourful. At first bite, you get the hint of sweet that transitions into the tangy sour notes. The chicken bakes in the sauce so it can absorb all that good delicious flavour.

What to Serve with Sweet and Sour Chicken

Sweet and Sour Chicken is best served over rice, in my opinion. The rice will soak up all that yummy sauce and make for an even more mouthwatering meal. My daughter loves rice and wants it almost every night so she’d tell you the same thing. Rice is best.

I also sprinkled a little sliced green onion on top for a pop of colour and burst of fresh flavour. Leave it off if your family isn’t a fan.

More Chicken Recipes

Chicken Farmers of Canada has a large selection of chicken recipes to try. Make sure you check out their section on BBQ sauces and rubs while you’re there.

I also have a few chicken recipes you might like including Panda Express Mushroom Chicken, Orange Chicken, Sticky Chicken, Roasted Red Pepper Chicken, One-Pan Lemon Thyme Chicken, Honey Curried Chicken,Peking Chicken,Hawaiian Chicken,Peach Chicken, and Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole.

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