Sweet & Sour Chicken

What is it?

Breaded chicken pieces sit over steamed rice in a tangy sweet-and-sour sauce, in a frozen dinner that leans on the familiar Chinese-American takeout flavor mix of sugar, vinegar, and fruit notes. The sauce is meant to coat both the chicken and rice, so the grains pick up some of the extra liquid as it reheats. At about 420 calories, it lands a bit higher than many of Banquet’s gravy-based skillet-style meals. Packaging and portioning are in line with the brand’s classic single-serve dinners, with the chicken carrying the breading and the rice doing the soaking.