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sweet and sour chicken stir fry

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Carolyn Haas
Whitewater, WI

I like S&S chicken, but not too sweet. The banana ketchup has some sweetness to it already, so I skip the sugar. Suit yourself! It works either way!

(1 rating)
yield 2 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stir-Fry

Ingredients For sweet and sour chicken stir fry

  • 4 oz
    fresh pineapple, cut into chunks
  • 1 lg
    chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1/2 md
    onion, cut into wedges
  • 1/2 md
    red pepper, diced
  • 1/4 c
    sliced carrot rounds
  • 2 Tbsp
    banana ketchup (or regular ketchup with an added 1 tb brown sugar)
  • 1 Tbsp
    rice vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp
    soy sauce
  • 1/8 tsp
    salt - or to taste
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch - divided
  • 1 tsp
    peanut oil (use your favorite to stir fry)
  • few dash
    sesame oil - for garnish

How To Make sweet and sour chicken stir fry

  • 1
    In a measuring cup, combine 1/2 cup of water, ketchup and the brown sugar if using regular ketchup, soy sauce, vinegar, salt and 1 Tb. cornstarch. (I buy my fresh pineapple cored, so there's usually a little pineapple juice in the bottom of the container - use that instead of water if you have it!) Set aside.
  • 2
    Put rest of cornstarch in a zipper bag, add chicken and shake to coat.
  • 3
    In wok, heat oil, add chicken and veggies. Stir fry until chicken is cooked. Make a well in the center. Add reserved liquid mixture. Stir until mixture thickens. Add pineapple chunks. Sprinkle a few drops sesame oil on top. Serve with rice.

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