Sweet And Sour Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 bell pepper
• 1 medium onion
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple tidbits (including juice)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons wok oil, divided (garlic and ginger flavor)
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or 1 lb chicken thigh
• crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Recipe

• 1 dice the pepper and onion into small pieces (about 1 cm). in a large mixing bowl, combine the diced pepper and onion, pineapple (including all juice from the can), brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar, and 1 tablespoon cornstarch. stir well and allow to sit.
• 2 combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch, flour, garlic, and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
• 3 slice the chicken into nugget-sized pieces (about 2x2x1 cm).
• 4 in a plastic bag, shake the chicken with 1 tablespoon of wok oil, then add the flour mixture and shake until well coated.
• 5 heat the remaining tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat in a large nonstick frying pan. brown the chicken well on all sides, about 10 minutes total.
• 6 add the remaining ingredients from the large bowl. add crushed red pepper if desired. bring to to a boil, then turn the heat to low and allow to simmer covered for 15-20 minutes. the sauce should thicken and the chicken will be cooked through.
• 7 serve over rice.