Pineapple Chicken

Better than take-out! This is a little bit time consuming, but SO worth the effort!

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 lbs chicken, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  tablespoons soya sauce
• 1  tablespoon  chicken soup base

• Batter

• 2  cups Bisquick
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup milk
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon  chicken soup base

• Sauce

• 1  cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons soya sauce
• 1⁄2 cup cornstarch
• 2  cups water
• 4  tablespoons vinegar
• 1 (398 ml) can pineapple tidbits, drained juice reserved

Directions

1. Combine chicken pieces, salt, soya sauce and chicken soup base; let sit for 10 minutes.
2. To make batter, mix Bisquick, eggs, milk, salt and second amount of chicken soup base (should be consistency of pancake batter).
3. Add chicken mixture to batter.
4. Drop by spoonfuls into hot fat and deep fry until brown, making sure the chicken inside is cooked (if the chicken pieces are small and if you use medium heat, the chicken should be cooked by the time the batter is nicely browned).
5. For sauce, cook together the sugar, second amount of soya sauce, cornstarch, water, vinegar and juice from pineapple until it is thick and clear.
6. Remove from heat and add pineapple tidbits.
7. To serve, pour sauce over chicken.
8. Serve over rice.