sweet and sour chicken

Vicksburg, MS
Updated on Dec 16, 2012

NOTE: I assume that Brenda is meaning Red and Green Bell Pepper, but her recipes doesn't say specific of what kind of pepper...sorry This is 1 of my late wife's recipes. She was a member on Just A Pinch.com http://www.justapinch.com/me/mbf Brenda Kay Friley...May 27, 1965 - September 19, 2012 We was married on October 9, 2010...pictures of our wedding is in my photo album

prep time
cook time
method Stove Top
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound chicken breasts, boneless and skinless (cut into 1/2-inch strips)
  • 1 medium carrot, sliced
  • 1/4 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen snow peas, thawed
  • 1/2 medium sweet red and green pepper (cut into strips)
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 can (6 oz) pineapple juice
  • 3 tablespoons ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium
  • 1 cup (8 oz) unsweetened pineapple chunks, drained
  • 2 cups hot cooked rice

How To Make sweet and sour chicken

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

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Category: Chicken
Culture: Asian
Ingredient: Chicken
Method: Stove Top

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