Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

from smalltownwoman.com
Main meal
30 min
4 servings
391 kcal / serving

You can pull this Sweet and Sour chicken together in about thirty minutes. It is a tasty dish all by itself, but you can serve it over rice or Chinese noodles.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cupfresh pineapple juice
  • 2 clovesgarlic minced
  • 2 tablespoonswater
  • 2 tablespoonsapple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoonlow sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoonsbrown sugar
  • 2 tablespoonsketchup
  • 1 tablespooncornstarch
  • 1 ¼ lbs.boneless skinless chicken breasts or bonelss skinless chicken thighs cut into bite size pieces
  • ⅓ cupcornstarch
  • 2 tablespoonsvegetable or canola oil
  • 1 mediumonion large dice
  • 1green bell pepper seeded large dice
  • 1red bell pepper seeded large dice
  • 1 ½ cupsfresh pineapple chunks
  • 2 pinchesred pepper flakes
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • optional: cooked rice or chinese noodles

Directions

  1. 1

    In a small saucepan, combine pineapple juice, garlic, water, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch. On low heat, simmer until thickened, whisking frequently. Cover and remove from heat.

  2. 2

    In a large Ziploc bag, combine chicken and 1/3 cup corn starch. Shake until coated.

  3. 3

    Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, shaking any access cornstarch off the chicken. Cook until nicely browned on all sides and cooked through about 4-5 minutes. Reduce the heat if needed so the chicken does not over-brown or stick to the pan. Remove the chicken to a plate.

  4. 4

    Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the peppers to the skillet and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.

  5. 5

    Reduce heat to low; add the chicken back to the pan with the peppers and onions and cook for 1 minute. Pour the sauce into the skillet, and add the pineapple, crushed red pepper, and salt to taste. Gently stir to combine and heat until warmed. Serve over cooked rice or Chinese noodles.