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Sweet and Sour Chicken

Chicken, pineapple, peppers and tomatoes in a tangy homemade sweet and sour sauce, served over rice.

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Sweet and sour chicken with pineapple and peppers over rice

This recipe is one of my Grandma Carlson's recipes. She was one of the best cooks ever!

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Sweet and Sour Chicken

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Ingredients

1/2 to 1 cup water
5 tablespoons cornstarch
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 teaspoon salt
1 (20 oz) can pineapple chunks, drained (keep juice)
2 cups chicken (cooked, bite sized pieces)
2 tablespoons GF soy sauce
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup sliced or diced onions
1 green pepper, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
Hot cooked rice, for serving

Instructions

1

Drain pineapple, reserving the juice in a separate bowl.

2

In a saucepan combine water, cornstarch, brown sugar and salt. Stir until mixture is smooth.

3

Add the pineapple juice to the saucepan. Cook over medium heat about 5 to 7 minutes, until mixture starts to thicken.

4

Add chicken, soy sauce, and vinegar. Cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

5

Add pineapple chunks, onions, and green peppers to chicken mixture. Cook until vegetables are slightly tender.

6

Just before serving, stir in chopped tomato.

7

Serve over hot cooked rice.

Rachelle's notes ♡

I like 1 cup water. It makes the sauce not quite so strong.

I like to cut up the pineapple chunks. You can also use tidbits.

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