This recipe takes about 45 minutes to make from start to finish. A lot of that time is passive, meaning you don't have to do anything but wait. That makes this Sweet and Sour Chicken Leg recipe perfect for any weeknight meal.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Canadian
Keyword Chicken, Sweet and Sour, Weeknight Meals
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Servings 6servings
Author Chef Ben Kelly
Ingredients
12chicken drum sticks
1tbsp olive oil
1cup red bell pepper, large dice
1cupgreen pepper, large dice
1cuponion, large dice
2cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/2cupketchup
1/4cupwhite vinegar
1/4cupsugar
1/2tsp kosher salt
1/2 cupchicken stock
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 375°f.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and the chicken. Sear the chicken until browned. About 3 minutes per side.
Remove the seared chicken from the pan and set it aside. Drain the excess fat out of the pan and add in the bell peppers, onion, and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes.
Add the ketchup to the vegetables and sauté for 1 minute.
Pour the vinegar, sugar, salt, and chicken stock into the skillet and bring to a boil.
Return the chicken to the pan, bring it back to a boil, then put it in the oven for 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes remove the chicken from the oven, flip the legs, and put them back in the oven for an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked.
Take the chicken out of the oven, and serve with rice.