Sweet And Sour Chicken - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in 1 1/2 inch cubes
salt
pepper
2 red bell peppers, cut in 1 inch squares
2 green bell peppers, cut in 1 inch squares
2 medium onions, cut in 1 inch squares
1 (13 1/2 ounce) can pineapple chunks (drain and save juice)
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar or 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1/2 cup chicken stock
4 teaspoons cornstarch, dissolved in
4 teaspoons cold water
Preparation
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Combine the juices, sugar, vinegar and stock in a small bowl.
Season the chicken cubes. Saute in the vegetable oil until all pinkness is gone and the chicken is beginning to brown. Remove to a clean plate/bowl.
Add peppers and onion to saute pan. Heat for 1-2 minutes.
Add the pineapple. Heat 1 minute.
Add the juice mixture. Simmer until sauce has reduced by a third.
Add cornstarch slurry slowly, stirring well, until sauce has a nice consistency.
Add chicken back to pan, and simmer 5 minutes.
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