Sweet & Sour Chicken

from Julie Roberts and her Mom! from www.crookandchase.com

• Ready In: 23 mins
• Yields: 2 lb

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
•  salt and pepper
• 2  red bell peppers, cut in 1 inch squares
• 2  green bell peppers, cut in 1 inch squares
• 2  medium onions, cut in 1 inch squares
• 1 (4 ounce) can pineapple chunks, in its own juice,drain & save the juice
• 1⁄4 cup  orange juice
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup cider vinegar
• 1⁄2 cup fat free chicken broth
• 4  teaspoons cornstarch, dissolved in
• 4  teaspoons cold water

Directions

1. Combine the pineapple and orange juice, sugar, vinegar,& chicken broth in a small bowl.
2. Set aside.
3. Season chicken cubes with salt& pepper.
4. Saute chicken until no longer pink.
5. Chicken should be getting brown.
6. Remove chicken to clean plate.
7. Add peppers& onions to pan that chicken was cooked in and saute for 1-2 minutes.
8. Add pineapple chunks and heat for 1 minute.
9. Add the juice mixture.
10. Simmer until sauce has been reduced by a third.
11. Add cornstarch mixture slowly, stirring well until the sauce has a nice consistency.
12. Add chicken back to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes.