Sweet and Sour Chicken

Name: Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil (I cut this to 1 tsp); 1 tablespoon bottled minced garlic; 1 teaspoon bottled ground fresh ginger (such as Spice World); 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 1 1/2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breast cut into 1/2-inch pieces (I only used about 1# chicken); 3/4 cup chopped onion; 1/2 cup chopped celery; 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper; 1 (15 1/4-ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice undrained; 1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce; 2 tablespoons dry sherry (I substituted a dry wine and vinegar); 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 1/4 cup dry-roasted chopped cashews (I used 2tbsp chopped peanutes)

Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil (I cut this to 1 tsp)1 tablespoon bottled minced garlic1 teaspoon bottled ground fresh ginger (such as Spice World)1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (I only used about 1# chicken)3/4 cup chopped onion1/2 cup chopped celery1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper1 (15 1/4-ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice, undrained1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce2 tablespoons dry sherry (I substituted a dry wine and vinegar)1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch2 teaspoons brown sugar1/4 cup dry-roasted chopped cashews (I used 2tbsp chopped peanutes)

Directions

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, ginger, red pepper, and chicken to pan; saut� 5 minutes or until chicken is done. Remove chicken mixture from pan; set aside.
Add onion, celery, and bell pepper to pan, and saut� 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice. Add 1 cup pineapple chunks to pan; cook 30 seconds. Reserve remaining pineapple for another use. Combine the reserved 1/2 cup juice, soy sauce, sherry, cornstarch, and sugar in a bowl, stirring with a whisk until smooth.
Return chicken mixture to pan. Stir in juice mixture; bring to boil. Cook 1 minute. Sprinkle with cashews.
Serve over brown rice (not included in recipe)

Serving Size: 4 servings (~ 1 cup each)

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TRACY41236.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

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