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5 from 1 vote

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Course: Chicken, Main Meals
Cuisine: Asian
Calories:
Author: Terri

Ingredients

For the Sweet and Sour Sauce

Instructions

  • Combine chicken, soy sauce and garlic salt in a medium bowl. Mix well.
  • Add chicken pieces to flour, then to egg mixture, then back to flour until all chicken pieces are well coated.
  • Heat oil in a wok (or skillet) over medium high heat for 1 minute.
  • Add chicken pieces to wok and stir-fry for 4-5 minutes, or until browned on all sides.
  • Remove from wok and set aside.
  • Drain all but 1 tablespoon of oil from wok.
  • Add onion and bell pepper to wok and cook for 1 minute.
  • Return chicken to wok.
  • Add tomatoes and pineapple, stir-fry for 5 minutes.
  • Stir in sweet and sour sauce. Cook until sauce is bubbly.
  • Serve over rice.

Sweet and Sour Sauce

  • Combine vinegar, sugar, orange juice, pineapple juice, tomato paste and salt to saucepan. Mix well.
  • Remove ⅓ cup of mixture, add cornstarch, stir well, set aside.
  • Cook sauce mixture over medium heat until it bubbles.
  • Add cornstarch mixture to pan and continue cooking over medium heat until sauce has thickened.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Southern Living, 1985 Annual Recipes cookbook.