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Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 8 oz can pineapple chunks
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon granules
1 beaten egg
1/4 cornstarch
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup water
1/8 teaspoon ground red or black pepper
1 lb. chicken breast cut into 3/4 inch cubes
cooking oil for deep frying
1 tablespoon cooking oil
2 medium carrots thinly bias sliced
2 cloves garlic minced
1 large green or sweet red pepper cut into 1/2 inch pieces (optional)
Fried rice
Directions:
Directions:
For sauce, drain pineapple, reserving juice. Add water to reserved juice to equal 1 1/2 cups. Stir sugar, vinegar, and the 2 tablespoons cornstarch, soy sauce and bouillon. Set aside. For batter, in a bowl, combine egg, the 1/4 cup cornstarch, the flour, water, and pepper. Stir until smooth. Dip chicken cubes into batter. Fry 1/3 at a time in the hot shortening or oil for 4 to 5 minutes or until chicken is not longer pink and batter is golden. Drain on paper towels. Preheat large skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil. Stir fry carrots and garlic in hot oil for 1 minute. Add sweet pepper, stir fry for 1 to 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir sauce and pour into skillet. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Stir in chicken and pineapple. Stir together all ingredients to coat with sauce; heat thorough. Serve with fried rice.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4

 

 

 

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