Sweet & Sour Chicken

Submitted by Danny Beason

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

 

• Ready In: 23mins
• Ingredients: 12
• 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.

Reviews

[Jean L.]

I am going to add more chicken, manderine oranges and bell pepper. Otherwise, delish!!!

 

[kansbaker]

Very good.I used more pineapple,because thats what I had.Thank you for the recipe.

 

[Marsha D.]

This was delicious! I did add alittle brown sugar to give a more sweeter taste. Thanks for sharing the recipe.