Sweet and Sour Chicken

My mom sent me this recipe the other day when I was in desperate need for a quick recipe to take to a couple with a new baby!  So this recipe makes A LOT.  Definitely enough for 4-6 people.

You will need:

1-1.5 lb thawed chicken breast, cubed

3-4 tbs corn starch

1/2 onion, cut in 1/2 inch pieces

1 red pepper, cut in 1/2 inch pieces

1 yellow pepper, cut in 1/2 inch pieces

2-3 medium carrots, sliced diagonally

fresh sliced mushrooms, I used a whole pack for this large recipe

You can replace or add any of the veggies.  Other options are water chestnuts, bok choy, etc.

For the sweet and sour sauce:

1 can chunk pineapple in it's own juice (use juice and all)

1 cup water

1/4 cup white vinegar

3 tbs ketchup

1/4 to 1/2 cup brown sugar

2 tbs corn starch

crushed red pepper fleck to taste

What you need to do:

1. Cut up yo veggies

2. Cut up yo chicken

3. Put cut chicken in a ziplock bag with 3-4 tbs cornstarch and shake until coated

4. Cook chicken pieces in hot EVOO just until done (about 4 min).  Set aside.

5. Stir fry the veggies in a drop of EVOO until tender.

6.  I didn't take a picture of this, but start cooking your sauce in a separate sauce pan.  Pull all ingredients for sauce in the pot and bring just to boiling, stirring constantly.  Cook 2-3 min.  It will thicken over time.  Then add sauce to tender veggies.

7.  Add chicken to sauce and veggies to heat through.

8. I didn't take a final picture either, but serve a scoop of the mixture over white rice and voila!  Homemade sweet and sour chicken!

I took half of this to the couple with a new baby and we had enough for two meals also.  Like I said, it makes a lot!  My two cents...don't over cook the chicken!  And if your sauce gets too thick, add a tad more water or pineapple juice while it's cooking.