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.
