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easy sweet and sour chicken with rice

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Kimi Gaines
orlando, FL

30 minute meal...I'm up for that!!

(2 ratings)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For easy sweet and sour chicken with rice

  • 10 oz
    package of tyson's popcorn chicken
  • 1 1/2 c
    quick cooking long grain rice
  • 8 oz
    canned pineapple chunks
  • 1 lg
    green pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1/4 c
    vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp
    soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp
    instant chicken bouillon granules
  • 8 oz
    can sliced water chestnuts, drained

How To Make easy sweet and sour chicken with rice

  • 1
    Bake chicken according to package directions.
  • 2
    Prepare quick rice according to package directions.
  • 3
    Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Add enough water to reserved juice to make 1 1/2 cups liquid.
  • 4
    Pour pineapple juice mixture in medium saucepan. Add green pepper. Bring to a boiling, reduce heat.
  • 5
    Cover and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes or until pepper is crisp-tender.
  • 6
    Stir in vinegar, sugar, cornstarch, soy sauce and bouillon granules.
  • 7
    Stir into mixture in saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly, then cook and stir for 2 minutes longer.
  • 8
    Gently stir in chicken, pineapple chunks, and water chestnuts. Heat through.
  • 9
    Serve chicken mixture over hot rice.

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