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sweet and sour chicken

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Brenda friley
vicksburg, MS

This is 1 of my many favorite recipes. NOTE: This is my American version of my Korean sister-in-law's homemade recipe. She lives in Seoul, South, Korea.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients For sweet and sour chicken

  • 1/2 lb
    chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cut into 1/2 inch strips
  • 1 md
    carrot, sliced
  • 1/4 c
    chopped onion
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    canola oil
  • 1 c
    fresh or frozen snow peas, thawed
  • 1/2 md
    sweet red and green bell pepper, cut into strips
  • 3 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 1/8 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1 can
    (6 oz.) pineapple juice
  • 3 Tbsp
    ketchup
  • 2 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp
    soy sauce, low sodium
  • 1 c
    (8 oz.) unsweetened pineapple chunks, drained
  • 2 c
    hot cooked rice

How To Make sweet and sour chicken

  • 1
    In a non-stick skillet, cook chicken, carrots and onions in oil until chicken is brown and carrots are crisp-tender.
  • 2
    Add peas, bell peppers.
  • 3
    Cook and stir until crisp-tender.
  • 4
    In a bowl, combine the sugar cornstarch, black pepper and pineapple juice until smooth.
  • 5
    Stir in the ketchup, lemon juice, and soy sauce.
  • 6
    Pour over chicken and vegetables.
  • 7
    Add pineapple.
  • 8
    Bring to a boil.
  • 9
    Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
  • 10
    Serve over rice.

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