Sweet & Sour Chicken (or Lamb) Oamc

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast (or thighs)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup diced green pepper
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1/3 cup soy sauce (i use low sodium)
• 8 ounces pineapple chunks, reserve juice
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated gingerroot
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 4 cups cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 cut chicken into bite sized pieces. place in a large zipper baggie.
• 2 add garlic, reserved pineapple juice and ginger root. seat bag and squish it around to coat the chicken with the marinade.
• 3 place the bag in the fridge and allow chicken to marinate for 45 minutes. (this can be done in the morning).
• 4 while chicken is marinating, chop bell pepper and onion.
• 5 heat oil in a large skillet or wok.
• 6 add green pepper and onion and saute for 3-4 minutes.
• 7 add chicken and marinade and cook and stir for about 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• 8 in a small bowl, mix together cornstarch, brown sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce. stir to make sure there are no lumps. add this mixture to the skillet. stir.
• 9 add the pineapple chunks to the skillet.
• 10 stir until the mixture has thickened slightly.
• 11 serve over cooked rice.
• 12 to freeze: allow to cool. package in a rigid container or in a large freezer bag.
• 13 to serve: thaw overnight in fridge and reheat on stovetop over medium low heat or heat in microwave until bubbly.