ChineseMain course

Sweet & Sour Chicken with Lychees Recipe

Name: Sweet & Sour Chicken with Lychees
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 500 g chicken thigh meat; 1 egg white; 1 tablespoon corn flour; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 0.25 teaspoon pepper; 4 tablespoons cooking oil; 200 g cucumber; 1 large onion; 1 tablespoon garlic; 1 can lychees; 2 tablespoons liquid from the lychees above; 1 tablespoon oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon ketchup; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon shaoxing huatiao cooking wine; 4 servings salt and pepper; 4 servings chives/spring onions to garnish

This sweet and sour chicken dish features tender chicken thigh pieces tossed with crisp cucumber, onion, and juicy lychees. The sauce is a balanced mix of lychee juice, oyster sauce, ketchup, and a touch of sugar and Shaoxing wine. It comes together in about 45 minutes, with the chicken getting a quick pan-fry before everything combines in the wok. It’s a bright, satisfying meal that pairs well with steamed rice.

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September 14, 2026

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About this recipe

Sweet & Sour Chicken with Lychees is a Chinese main course recipe that takes about 45 min from start to finish and serves 4. It calls for 17 ingredients across 10 steps, and is rated medium. A serving works out at around 329 kcal with roughly 26 g of protein. Filed under dairy free, dairy-free, high-protein and low-calorie.