Sweet and Sour Chicken with Pineapple and Rice is one of our favorites.
This is a quick delicious meal we just love, if you occasionally need a change from the usual, you just found it! |
2 tablespoon sesame oil or olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper and cayenne pepper
3/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups pineapple chunks reserve juice
2 tablespoons brown sugar
reserved pineapple juice
2 tablespoons corn starch
3 to 4 tablespoons rice vinegar or regular vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 cup chopped green or red peppers or both
In a large fry pan, brown chicken on all sides in oil. Season with salt, peppers. Reduce heat and simmer with water covered 30 minutes.
In a small bowl mix corn starch, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, pineapple liquid and stir. Add sauce to chicken in fry pan cook stirring constantly until clear and thickened. Add pepper and pineapple. Cook 10 minutes... Serve over fluffy boiled white rice.
The pineapple adds the perfect twang!
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looks very scrumptious,love your combination!
ReplyDeleteI proselytize about buying whole chickens. Hope you did that and had another use for the remaining parts. Looks like a lovely recipe.
ReplyDeleteWhat an unusual recipe for me! I'm curious about the combination of pineapple with chicken, I never tried it. This dish looks very scrumptious. Bye dear, hope you have a great we
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely version of sweet and sour chicken. This is one of those dishes that is universally popular. It sounds delicious. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeleteMy kind of meal. I love sweet and sour chicken but have never made it at home. I need to give this a try and save some money from takeout. This looks delicious. Yummy!
ReplyDeleteThis is seriously delicious! Love those flavors!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is perfect! Funny, but I have some chicken in the fridge just waiting to be used in a different way and I have some fresh pineapple! Good to go!
ReplyDeleteI love meals that enable us to use what's on hand. This is a tasty sweet and sour chicken recipe Claudia. I like the cayenne pepper for a bit of heat too, thanks for the tip!
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I love the sweet and savory flavors of this Claudia! Completely delicious!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE sweet and sour chicken. It's one of my absolute favorites. Yours looks amazing. I wish I had this for dinner instead! :)
ReplyDeleteThis looks simple and delicious. I love sweet and sour but never made it at home, not yet! Thanks for the inspiration
ReplyDeleteI think this is a great change-up too, like the pepper in there myself and I know this will taste great
ReplyDeleteThis looks very good. I love this combination of sweet and sour and most of all to be served with rice.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week :)
I haven't had sweet and sour chicken in years. Might have to give this a try.
ReplyDeleteI'm not usually a sweet and sour person...but this looks tasty!
ReplyDeleteGreat recipe. Looks absolutely delicious.
ReplyDeleteDear Claudia, I love sweet and sour chicken and this sounds delish!! Blessings, Catherine
ReplyDeleteSweet and sour chicken is a great take out dish, but this looks so much better!
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My youngest would just love this dish...all hi favorites :)
ReplyDeleteexcellent comprehensive chicken recipe I loved it, looks very nice and strong, I love your kitchen, affection and hugs.
ReplyDeleteWhat a delicious and easy dish! I love quick meals like this. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLooks great! We are always looking for sweet and sour recipes. The kids favorite chicken dish.
ReplyDeleteLooks great. We are always looking for sweet and sour chicken recipes - the kids favorite dish.
ReplyDeleteOh Claudia, I think you outdid yourself with this one.
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious. Love sweet and sour with pretty much any meat, yum
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