Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, sweet and sour chicken. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Sweet and Sour Chicken is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Sweet and Sour Chicken is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
Chinese-style sweet and sour chicken, stir-fried with bell peppers and pineapple chunks. Just like the Shrimp Fried Rice, a very hot pan is essential to making this Sweet and Sour Chicken so that the chicken can sear quickly. Sweet and Sour Chicken is a classic Chinese takeout option most of us are too afraid to make at home.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have sweet and sour chicken using 18 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Sweet and Sour Chicken:
- Get 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts cut to about 1" pieces
- Get 1/2 cup cornstarch
- Take 2 large eggs - beaten
- Prepare 2 tbs vegetable oil
- Prepare 1 (20 oz) can pineapple tidbit in juice - drained, juices reserved
- Get 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
- Take 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- Prepare 1/2 cup brown sugar - packed
- Make ready 1/4 cup all natural ketchup
- Get 2 tbs low sodium soy sauce
- Get 2 tbs cornstarch
- Get 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- Make ready to taste salt and pepper
- Prepare ~Optional veggies
- Make ready 1 medium yellow onion - chopped to 1/2" pieces
- Make ready 1 medium green bell pepper - chopped to 1/2" pieces
- Take 1 medium red bell pepper - chopped to 1/2" pieces
- Make ready 2 green onions/scallions sliced on the bias for garnish
Restaurant style sweet and sour chicken. You can also make this with pork or shrimp. This takes some time in preparation but you can also use frozen chicken. Sweet and sour chicken is a popular Chinese recipe.
Steps to make Sweet and Sour Chicken:
- Begin heating a large skillet over medium heat. Place 1/2 cup cornstarch in a large bowl. Beat eggs in a separate large bowl. Place bowls side by side close to stove.
- When skillet is hot add oil. Season all the chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Place all in cornstarch and toss to coat. Transfer pieces to egg, shaking off excess cornstarch, and toss to coat again (I think using your hands works best for this step, clean of course).
- Arrange half of the pieces in skillet (to prevent crowding and sticking together). Cook until golden brown on all sides and cooked through. About 7 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate. Repeat with remaining chicken.
- If adding veggies place in skillet after chicken is removed. Cook until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes, stirring often. (My husband prefers without, so I leave out the peppers, but I won't budge on the onion. Lol.)
- While chicken or veggies cook, wisk together reserved pineapple juice, chicken broth, vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, and 2 tbs cornstarch (and red pepper flakes if using).
- Add sauce to skillet. Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, stirring often. Add chicken and pineapple tidbits to sauce. Stir to coat. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until warmed through.
- Serve over rice, garnish with green onion/scallions if desired. Enjoy!
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