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Sweet and sour chicken

Sweet and sour chicken
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Ingredients/Components

  • packed brown sugar - 1/2 c
  • salt - 1/4 tsp
  • cornstarch - 1 Tbsp
  • water - 1/2 c
  • salad oil - 3 Tbsp
  • red wine vinegar - 1/2 c
  • can tomato sauce - 1 oz
  • medium onion, diced - 1 item
  • can pineapple chunks in pineapple juice - 1 1/4
  • chicken, washed and patted dry
  • medium green peppers, cut into bite size pieces - 2 item

How to make sweet and sour chicken:

In a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, in hot oil, cook chicken pieces until browned on all sides. With slotted spoon, remove pieces to large bowl. In drippings remaining in skillet over medium heat, cook green peppers and onion until tender-crisp, stirring frequently. Return chicken pieces to skillet. Stir in tomato sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and salt. Drain juice from pineapple chunks into skillet; reserve chunks. Over high heat, heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender. Stir in pineapple chunks. In cup, stir water and cornstarch until blended. Gradually stir cornstarch mixture into simmering liquid in skillet. Over medium heat, heat to boiling. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly until mixture is slightly thickened. Makes 5 servings, 500 calories per serving.

Note: Chicken may be replaced with pork, shrimp or beef.

Recipe categories: Pineapple, Chicken, Chicken breast.

Rating:
Sweet and sour chicken
4
Average rating: 4 of 5, total votes: 6
Cook. Time: PT0M
Total Time: PT0M


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