sweet and sour chicken

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Rev BJ Friley
Vicksburg, MS

NOTE: I assume that Brenda is meaning Red and Green Bell Pepper, but her recipes doesn't say specific of what kind of pepper...sorry This is 1 of my late wife's recipes. She was a member on Just A Pinch.com http://www.justapinch.com/me/mbf Brenda Kay Friley...May 27, 1965 - September 19, 2012 We was married on October 9, 2010...pictures of our wedding is in my photo album

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
method Stove Top

Ingredients For sweet and sour chicken

  • 1/2 lb
    chicken breasts, boneless and skinless (cut into 1/2-inch strips)
  • 1 md
    carrot, sliced
  • 1/4 c
    onion, chopped
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    canola oil
  • 1 c
    fresh or frozen snow peas, thawed
  • 1/2 md
    sweet red and green pepper (cut into strips)
  • 3 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 1/8 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1 can
    (6 oz) pineapple juice
  • 3 Tbsp
    ketchup
  • 2 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp
    soy sauce, low sodium
  • 1 c
    (8 oz) unsweetened pineapple chunks, drained
  • 2 c
    hot cooked rice

How To Make sweet and sour chicken

  • 1
    In a nonstick skillet - cook chicken, carrots, onions in oil until chicken is brown and carrots are crisp-tender
  • 2
    Add peas, pepper; cook and stir until crisp-tender
  • 3
    In a mixing bowl - combine the sugar, cornstarch, black pepper and pineapple juice until smooth
  • 4
    Stir in ketchup, lemon juice, and soy sauce
  • 5
    Pour mixture over chicken and vegetables
  • 6
    Add pineapple chunks
  • 7
    Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened
  • 8
    Serve over rice

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