poultry essentials: sweet sour chicken

Name: Poultry Essentials: Sweet Sour Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## PLAN/PURCHASE; 2 tablespoon(s) sweet butter, unsalted; 2 large chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into bite-sized pieces; 8 ounce(s) fresh pineapple, cut into chunks; 1 large bell pepper, seeded and cut into chunks; ## THE SAUCE; 8 ounce(s) pineapple juice, unsweetened; 1 tablespoon(s) flour, all-purpose variety; 1/2 cup(s) fresh clover honey; 1 tablespoon(s) lemon juice freshly squeezed; 1 tablespoon(s) dijon mustard, i prefer grey poupon; 2 teaspoon(s) tamari sauce; 1 teaspoon(s) salt, kosher variety, or to taste; 1 pinch(es) cayenne pepper, or to taste; ## ADDITIONAL ITEMS; - toasted sesame seeds for garnish

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Andy Anderson !

Wichita, KS

Updated on Apr 14, 2017

I thought about this recipe a long time… As a matter of fact, I sat under an umbrella during a Spring shower last night thinking about what I would do with this recipe. This is a light technique that goes wonderfully with Spring… I love to serve it over rice, but the sides are up to you. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 4 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield 4 - 5

Ingredients

PLAN/PURCHASE
2 tablespoons sweet butter, unsalted
2 large chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into bite-sized pieces
8 ounces fresh pineapple, cut into chunks
1 large bell pepper, seeded and cut into chunks
THE SAUCE
8 ounces pineapple juice, unsweetened
1 tablespoon flour, all-purpose variety
1/2 cup fresh clover honey
1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
1 tablespoon dijon mustard, i prefer grey poupon
2 teaspoons tamari sauce
1 teaspoon salt, kosher variety, or to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
- toasted sesame seeds for garnish

How To Make poultry essentials: sweet sour chicken

Step 1

PREP/PREPARE

Step 2

Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
Step 3

Add the butter to a sauté pan, over medium heat.
Step 4

When the foaming subsides, give the pan a swirl, and then add the chicken.
Step 5

Cook and turn for about 4 – 5 minutes
Step 6

Add the chicken to the bowl of your slow cooker.
Step 7

THE SAUCE
Step 8

Chef's Note: Whisk the flour into the pineapple juice.
Step 9

Add the pineapple juice, and the remainder of the sauce ingredients to the sauté pan, and reduce the heat to medium low, and then stir to combine with the remaining butter and chicken juices in the sauté pan.
Step 10

Chef’s Note: Sample the sauce and adjust the seasoning to your particular tastes.
Step 11

Add the sauce to the slow cooker with the chicken.
Step 12

Cover and cook on low, until the chicken is cooked through, and no longer pink, about 3 – 4 hours.
Step 13

Chef’s Note: I like my pineapple and bell pepper to have a bit of a bite, so I add them in the last 60 minutes, or so, of cooking.
Step 14

PLATE/PRESENT
Step 15

Serve over rice, or with your favorite sides. Enjoy.
Step 16

Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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