Easy Pineapple Sweet N Sour Chicken Recipes

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Combine chicken and soy sauce in a glass or ceramic bowl and let marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Heat oil in a large wok to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• While the oil is heating, whisk flour, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, and black pepper together in a shallow dish. Dredge chicken in flour mixture.
• Fry chicken in batches in the hot oil until golden brown and crispy and no longer pink in the centers, 5 to 8 minutes per batch. Remove to a plate.
• Discard any oil remaining in the wok. Return the wok to medium-high heat and add sugar, 1/2 cup water, and vinegar. Heat through, stirring frequently until sugar dissolves. Add onion and continue cooking for 1 minute.
• Meanwhile, mix remaining cornstarch into remaining 1/2 cup water and stir until completely mixed. Add to vinegar mixture in the pan along with pineapples and bell pepper chunks. Continue cooking until sauce thickens and bell peppers are just cooked, about 3 minutes. Add chicken and toss to coat.

SWEET AND SOUR PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first five ingredients. Add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 30 minutes. , Place the chicken and marinade in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.

EASY SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine flour, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a shallow dish.
• Roll and coat chicken cubes in flour mixture.
• Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Cook and stir chicken in hot oil until not longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes; remove and set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the same skillet over medium heat.
• Cook and stir celery, green peppers, and onion in heated oil until slightly tender, about 5 minutes.
• Return chicken to the skillet.
• Whisk ketchup, lemon juice, pineapple, and brown sugar in a bowl; pour into the skillet; bring to a boil.
• Cook and stir chicken and vegetables in sauce until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.

SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken and saute until golden brown (about 5 mins).
• Add the onion and bell pepper and saute until vegetables beginto soften (about 5 mins).
• Add pineapple chunks with juice, mix well.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and cover.
• In a bowl combine cornstarch and soy sauce.
• Add sugar, chicken broth, vinegar, and if desired food coloring.
• Blend throughly to remove any lumps.
• Add to chicken in skillet and mix well.
• Simmer until thickened.
• Best if served over rice.

EASY PINEAPPLE SWEET 'N SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Drain pineapple chunks, reserving 2 Tbsp juice.
• In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil. Cook bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, and water chestnuts in hot oil, over medium heat, until crisp tender. Remove vegetables, set aside.
• Cook chicken chunks until browned. Add vegetables back to skillet with sauces, pineapple, and reserved pineapple juice. Heat through.
• Serve over hot cooked rice.
• Top with chow mein noodles, if desired.

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil. Transfer to a greased 4-qt. slow cooker. Drain pineapple, reserving juice; place pineapple over chicken. Whisk the brown sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, salt, ginger and reserved juice until smooth; pour over top., Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender. Serve with rice.

EASY SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large microwaveable dish, mix the ketchup, vinegar, sugar and garlic thoroughly with the chicken, onion and peppers. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 8-10 mins until the chicken is starting to cook and the sauce is sizzling.
• Stir in the pineapple pieces and sugar snap peas and return to the microwave for another 3-5 mins until the chicken is completely cooked. Leave to stand for a few minutes, then stir in the cashews, if using, and serve.