Sweet And Sour Chicken

Name: Sweet And Sour Chicken
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 8 oz can of pineapple chunks, drained. (Juice reserved); 1/4 cup Cornstarch; 1 3/4 cup Water , divided; 3/4 cup White sugar; 1/2 cup Distilled white vinegar; 2 Drops orange food color; 8 Skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1 in. Cubes; 2 1/4 cup Flour; 2 tbsp Vegetable oil; 2 tbsp Cornstarch; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/4 tsp White pepper; 1 Egg; 1 1/2 cup Water; 1 quart Vegetable oil, for frying; 2 Green bell peppers, cut into 1 in. Pieces

Justina Knelsen @cook_2857316

Love this! It's a great meal. Takes awhile to make but definitely worth it!

Justina Knelsen @cook_2857316

Love this! It's a great meal. Takes awhile to make but definitely worth it!

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Ingredients

18 oz can of pineapple chunks, drained. (Juice reserved)
1/4 cupCornstarch
1 3/4 cupWater , divided
3/4 cupWhite sugar
1/2 cupDistilled white vinegar
2Drops orange food color
8Skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1 in. Cubes
2 1/4 cupFlour
2 tbspVegetable oil
2 tbspCornstarch
1/2 tspSalt
1/4 tspWhite pepper
1Egg
1 1/2 cupWater
1 quartVegetable oil, for frying
2Green bell peppers, cut into 1 in. Pieces

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Steps

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1. In a sauce pan, combined 1 1/2 c. Water, sugar, vinegar, reserved pineapple juice, and orange food coloring. Heat to boiling. Turn off heat. Combine 1/4 c. Cornstarch and 1/4 c. Water; slowly stir into sauce pan. Continue stirring until mixture thickens.
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2. Combine flour, 2 tbsp. oil, 2 tbsp. cornstarch, salt, white pepper, and egg. Add 1 1/2 c. Water gradually to make a thicker batter. Stir to blend thoroughly. Add chicken pieces and stir until chicken is well coated.
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3. Heat oil in a skillet to 360. Fry chicken pieces for 10 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towel.
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4. When ready to serve, layer green pepper, pineapple chunks, and cooked chicken pieces on a platter. Pour hot sweet and sour sauce over top.