Slow Cooked Sweet & Sour Chicken
INGREDIENTS
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2 1/2-3 lb boneless skinless chicken, cut into chunks
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1 cup pineapple chunks, fresh or canned, drained
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1 medium red bell pepper, cut into bite-size pieces
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1 medium green bell pepper,cut into bite-size pieces
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1 medium onion, thinly sliced
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Sauce:
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1/2 cup pineapple juice
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2/3 cup ketchup
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1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
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1/3 cup granulated sugar
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3 Tbsp soy sauce
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3 Tbsp tomato paste
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2 Tbsp honey or brown sugar
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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1 tsp Chinese 5-Spice powder [see cook's note]
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1 tsp fresh minced ginger or 1/2 tsp ground ginger
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1 tsp red pepper flakes [more or less to taste]
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1/2 tsp salt
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1/4 tsp black pepper
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Thickener:
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1/4 cup cornstarch
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1/4 cup cold water
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cooked jasmine/basmati rice for serving
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