Best 2 Favorite Sweet And Sour Chicken Recipes

FAVORITE SWEET-AND-SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine 1 tablespoon soy sauce, sherry or broth, salt, garlic powder and ginger; add the chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate 30 minutes. , Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. Add enough water to juice to measure 1 cup. In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch, sugar and pineapple juice mixture until smooth; stir in vinegar, ketchup and remaining soy sauce. Set aside., Drain chicken and discard marinade. Place remaining cornstarch in a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. In a large nonstick skillet or wok coated with cooking spray, stir-fry chicken in oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm., Stir pineapple juice mixture and add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add chicken and reserved pineapple; heat through. Serve with rice.,

KIMMY'S FAVORITE SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Marinate chicken cubes in soy sauce in a bowl for 30 minutes.
• Heat vegetable oil in a skillet on medium-high heat.
• Remove chicken from soy sauce and cook and stir in the heated skillet until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear.
• Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside.
• Heat vinegar, sugar and 1/2 cup water together over medium heat in the same skillet until the sugar dissolves.
• Combine cornstarch and 1/2 cup water in a bowl and add to the vinegar mixture.
• Stir mixture and lower heat to medium-low.
• Pour pineapple juice and tomato soup into vinegar mixture and simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Stir in carrots, onion, and bell pepper.
• Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes; until sauce is reddish-yellow and the vegetables are cooked.
• Add the pineapple chunks and cooked chicken to the sauce and heat for 2 to 4 minutes.