Sweet & Sour Chicken

 

Sweet & Sour Chicken

Chicken:

3-4 chicken breasts

Salt & pepper

1 cup cornstarch

2 eggs, beaten

¼ cup canola oil

1 onion, roughly chopped

1 bell pepper, roughly chopped

Pineapple chunks, optional

Sauce:

¾ cup sugar

¼ cup ketchup

½ cup vinegar

1 Tbsp soy sauce

1 tsp garlic powder

Directions:

1. Cut chicken into chunks. Season with salt and pepper. Dip chicken in cornstarch, then in egg. Fry in oil until brown but not cooked through. Place in a single layer in a baking dish.

2. Add onions and bell pepper to the pan of chicken.

3. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, turning occasionally. 

4. Mix sauce ingredients together in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour over chicken during last 10 minutes of baking. 

5. Optional: Once chicken is done cooking, add in fresh or canned pineapple chunks and stir to coat with sauce.