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Sweet and Sour Chicken III

SUBMITTED BY: VINEYIS PHOTO BY: zrail

"This version of the Asian-style favorite includes carrots, bell pepper, garlic and pineapple. The requisite soy sauce and vinegar add the sour to the sweet, and voila! Serve over hot cooked rice, if desired."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 147 stars. This recipe average a 4.3 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  20 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast meat - cubed
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup sliced green bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup sliced red bell pepper
  • 1 cup carrot strips
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, juice reserved
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

DIRECTIONS

  1. Brown chicken in oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add green bell pepper, red bell pepper, carrot and garlic and stir fry for 1 to 2 minutes.
  2. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and soy sauce and mix together; pour mixture into the skillet, along with the pineapple and liquid, vinegar, sugar and ginger. Stir together and bring to a full boil.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2007 by Michelle M
This recipe deserves 5 stars and I'd give more if I could. My pickiest son even loved this. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2005 by DETROBODINE
I also modified the recipe somewhat by taking out 1/2 the soy sauce, and adding some ketchup,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2006 by Rose Moltisanti
My husband said it was the best sweet and sour chicken he ever had. He bragged about it to his... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2003 by COCOA5
The best sweet and sour chicken I have ever had MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2008 by Deb
We really enjoyed this recipe. I liked it because you didn't bread the chicken, which means... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2004 by Jen Levin
It was just OK. My 4 year old didn't like it and ate a pear instead. My hubby ate two... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2003 by flowersandcandy4me
This was okay...the sauce was not as flavorful as my usual sweet n sour. I also added onions,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2003 by KANSPAT13
This was so good!I had 1 1/2#of chicken.I used 20oz. can pineapple chunks and juice,1 1/2... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2008 by Amy M
This was great - I followed someone else's review and used a larger can of pinapple for the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2008 by klt14
This recipe is okay. without adding something spicy it kind of lacks that extra 'umph' I added...