Sweet and Sour Chicken

Sweet and Sour Chicken

This sweet and sour chicken recipe is the perfect quick and easy dinner. with crispy chicken, pineapple and bell peppers just like your favorite takeout .Serve it with steamed white rice!

Sweet and Sour Chicken

• 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts cut into 1-inch chunks
• 4 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 cup pineapple chunks
• 1 red bell pepper cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 green bell pepper cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1/2 yellow onion cut into 1-inch chunks
• vegetable oil for frying
  Sweet and Sour Sauce
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoon ketchup
• 3 teaspoons soy sauce
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1. whisk together the sugar, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce and garlic, red pepper flakes into a small bowl.
2. Add vegetable oil into frying pan so that comes up from the bottom about an inch and a half. Preheat the oil on medium high heat.
3. Add the cornstarch to a large ziplock bag Add the chicken pieces to the large ziplock bag and shake until all the pieces are well coated.
4. Add chicken in batches so as not to have more than a single layer of it in the oil at a time.Cook the chicken for 3 minutes until cooked through and crispy.
5. Add 1 tablespoon oil. Add the bell peppers, onion and pineapple and cook for 2 minutes.until crisp-tender.Add the sauce back in and stir to coat the pieces and cook for 1 minutes.
6. Add the chicken pieces back in and stir until the sauce has thickened and bubbling. Serve immediately enjoy.