Sweet Sour Chicken With Pineapple Recipes

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN I

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups water, sugar, vinegar, reserved pineapple juice, and orange food coloring. Heat to boiling. Turn off heat. Combine 1/4 cup cornstarch and 1/4 cup water; slowly stir into saucepan. Continue stirring until mixture thickens.
• Combine flour, 2 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, salt, white pepper, and egg. Add 1 1/2 cups water gradually to make a thick batter. Stir to blend thoroughly. Add chicken pieces, and stir until chicken is well coated.
• Heat oil in skillet or wok to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C). Fry chicken pieces in hot oil 10 minutes, or until golden. Remove chicken, and drain on paper towels.
• When ready to serve, layer green peppers, pineapple chunks, and cooked chicken pieces on a platter. Pour hot sweet and sour sauce over top.

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 & 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.