Name: Fake-Out Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1½ tbsp cornstarch; 1 tbsp water; ⅓ cup rice wine vinegar; ⅓ cup brown sugar; 3 tbsp ketchup; 1½ tbsp low sodium soy sauce; 8 oz pineapple chunks; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1½ lbs boneless chicken breast; salt and pepper; 1 small red bell pepper; 1 small green bell pepper; 1 small sweet onion; cooked white rice; Sesame seeds

How To Make Fake-Out Sweet and Sour Chicken

Tired of eating take-out dinners? Try this sweet and sour chicken recipe to enjoy a home-cooked meal with juicy pineapples and tender chicken bites.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1½tbspcornstarch
1tbspwater
⅓cuprice wine vinegar
⅓cupbrown sugar
3tbspketchup
1½tbsplow sodium soy sauce
8ozpineapple chunks,(drained, juice reserved)
2tbspvegetable oil
1½lbsboneless chicken breast,(cut into chunks)
salt and pepper
1small red bell pepper,(cut into one inch strips)
1small green bell pepper,(cut into strips)
1small sweet onion,(cut into strips)
cooked white rice,(optional)
sesame seeds,for garnish (optional)

Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and water until combined. Whisk in rice wine vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, and reserved pineapple juice.
In a large skillet heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Toss the chicken in the remaining ½ tablespoon of cornstarch and season with salt and pepper.
Add to the skillet and cook without stirring for 2 to 3 minutes. Mix and continue to cook for 6 to 7 minutes. With a slotted spoon transfer the chicken to a plate.
Add red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and onion to the skillet; cook for 3 minutes or until vegetables soften. Season with salt and pepper.
Stir in the sweet and sour sauce mixture, along with the pineapple chunks. Cook for another 1 to 2 minutes to warm thoroughly and allow the sauce to thicken slightly. Add the chicken back to the skillet and stir to combine.
Serve over cooked white rice.