Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

Name: Sweet and Sour Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound Boneless Skinless Chicken Strips Sliced Thin; ⅔ cups Dark Corn Syrup; 1/2 cups Vinegar; 3 Tablespoons Sugar; 1/4 cups Cooking Sherry; 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch; 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce; 1/4 cups Canola Oil; 1 whole Medium Onion, Sliced; 2 whole Green Bell Peppers Cut Into Strips; 8 whole Maraschino Cherries Cut In Half; 8 ounces, weight Can Of Pineapple Tidbit Or Chunks

Servings: persons

1 pound Boneless Skinless Chicken Strips Sliced Thin
⅔ cups Dark Corn Syrup
1/2 cups Vinegar
3 Tablespoons Sugar
1/4 cups Cooking Sherry
2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
1/4 cups Canola Oil
1 whole Medium Onion, Sliced
2 whole Green Bell Peppers Cut Into Strips
8 whole Maraschino Cherries Cut In Half
8 ounces, weight Can Of Pineapple Tidbit Or Chunks

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In a bowl, combine corn syrup, vinegar, sugar, sherry, 1/4 cup water, corn starch, and soy sauce.
2
Mix well and set aside.
3
Add oil to wok and heat on medium-high heat for about 2 minutes until very hot.
4
Add chicken and cook through, the, push up the side of the wok or remove if you arent comfortable with that.
5
Add green pepper and onion wedges and stir-fry for about 3 minutes until just starting to cook, and again push up the side of the wok.
6
Pour sauce mixture into the middle of the pan, cooking until sauce thickens.
7
Stir the chicken, peppers and onions in the sauce, then add cherries and pineapple and heat through.
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Serve over rice.
9
I have also been known to dump all the ingredients (minus the water and corn starch) in a crockpot and cook on low for 6 hours.
10
At the 6-hour mark, I look and see if the chicken is done; if it is, I start cooking the rice and scoop out a 1/4 cup of the sauce and mix the corn starch in and add it back to the crock to let it thicken.
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I dont recommend the crock pot though; stir frying is much better.
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Note: you will get water from the veggies and meat, so there will be no need for the water is using the crock pot.
13
Sometimes there is extra water, and I need to double the corn starch.
14
Start with what the recipe calls for, but if it doesnt thicken, then do it again and give it time.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pound Boneless Skinless Chicken Strips Sliced Thin, ⅔ cups Dark Corn Syrup, 1/2 cups Vinegar, 3 Tablespoons Sugar, and more.

Yes, Sweet and Sour Chicken falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Sweet and Sour Chicken

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