Sweet 'n Sour Chicken

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 2 small carrots, skin removed, sliced
• 1 medium onion, cut into thick pieces
• 1/2 of a red bell pepper, seeded and sliced thick
• 1/2 of a yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced thick
• 1/4-1/2 of a green bell pepper, seeded and sliced thick
• 1 -2 garlic clove, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, pressed firm
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
• 1 lemon, juice and zest of, grated
• 2 cups hot cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 drain pineapple; reserve juice.
• 2 cut chicken into bite-size pieces.
• 3 season with salt and pepper.
• 4 in large nonstick skillet heat oil over medium high heat; brown chicken, turning once.
• 5 reduce heat.
• 6 add carrots, bell pepper, onion and garlic to skillet.
• 7 cover; simmer 5 minutes.
• 8 combine reserved juice, ketchup, brown sugar, cornstarch, soy sauce, ginger, lemon peel and juice in small bowl until blended.
• 9 stir into same skillet. cover; simmer 10 minutes longer. stir in pineapple; heat through. serve with hot rice.