Pineapple Sweet Sour Chicken Recipes

PINEAPPLE SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the chicken with 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, and 1 egg. Cover and marinate in the fridge for 20 minutes.
• Cut the pineapple in half lengthwise and carefully cube the fruit in each half, leaving the outside of the pineapple intact. Scoop out the cubed pineapple and set aside.
• Place the remaining cup of cornstarch in a separate large bowl and toss the marinated chicken pieces until liberally coated. Shake off excess.
• Fill medium pot halfway with oil and heat until the oil reaches 350˚F (180°C).
• Fry the chicken for 4-5 minutes, until the coating is golden brown and the chicken is cooked throughout. Transfer to a wire rack set over paper towels to drain.
• To make the sauce, heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a medium frying pan over a medium heat. Sauté the bell pepper and onion for 2-3 minutes, until softened.
• Add the garlic and ginger, and cook until fragrant.
• Add the vinegar, sugar, and ketchup, and stir. Bring the mixture to a boil.
• Add the pineapple cubes and warm thorough.
• Add the chicken to the frying pan and toss to coat with the sauce.
• Scoop the mixture into the hollowed out pineapple along with a scoop of rice.
• Garnish with scallions and sesame seeds.
• Enjoy!

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Season chicken strips with salt and pepper and add to pan. Brown chicken and remove to plate. Add red and green peppers and cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in pineapple chunks, juice, sugar, vinegar and broth and bring to a simmer. Simmer until sauce begins to reduce. Stir in cornstarch mixture and bring liquid to a simmer. Stir in chicken strips and cook for 5 minutes. Serve over rice.

SWEET & SOUR PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil; drain. Add broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10 minutes. , Add the mushrooms, peas, red pepper, bamboo shoots and onions. Cover and cook 5-10 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 180° and vegetables are tender., Meanwhile, drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, reserved juice, vinegar, soy sauce and sugar. Pour into the skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Stir in pineapple; heat through. Serve with noodles.

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN III

Steps:

• Brown chicken in oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add green bell pepper, red bell pepper, carrot and garlic and stir fry for 1 to 2 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and soy sauce and mix together; pour mixture into the skillet, along with the pineapple and liquid, vinegar, sugar and ginger. Stir together and bring to a full boil.

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN II

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, blend reserved pineapple juice, soy sauce, vinegar, and brown sugar. Mix in flour, and stir until thickened.
• Stir bell peppers, celery, and water chestnuts into the saucepan. Mix in chicken. Cook and stir until heated through. Stir in the pineapple chunks before serving.

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil. Transfer to a greased 4-qt. slow cooker. Drain pineapple, reserving juice; place pineapple over chicken. Whisk the brown sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, salt, ginger and reserved juice until smooth; pour over top., Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender. Serve with rice.

SWEET AND SOUR PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first five ingredients. Add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 30 minutes. , Place the chicken and marinade in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Combine chicken and soy sauce in a glass or ceramic bowl and let marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Heat oil in a large wok to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• While the oil is heating, whisk flour, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, and black pepper together in a shallow dish. Dredge chicken in flour mixture.
• Fry chicken in batches in the hot oil until golden brown and crispy and no longer pink in the centers, 5 to 8 minutes per batch. Remove to a plate.
• Discard any oil remaining in the wok. Return the wok to medium-high heat and add sugar, 1/2 cup water, and vinegar. Heat through, stirring frequently until sugar dissolves. Add onion and continue cooking for 1 minute.
• Meanwhile, mix remaining cornstarch into remaining 1/2 cup water and stir until completely mixed. Add to vinegar mixture in the pan along with pineapples and bell pepper chunks. Continue cooking until sauce thickens and bell peppers are just cooked, about 3 minutes. Add chicken and toss to coat.

SLOW COOKER SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chicken in hot oil, about 2 1/2 minutes per side.
• While chicken is cooking, mix brown sugar, soy sauce, honey, garlic, and ginger together in a small bowl.
• Transfer chicken to the bottom of a slow cooker. Place pineapple and onion on top of the chicken. Pour sauce over top.
• Cover and cook on High for 3 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
• Remove chicken from the slow cooker and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake chicken in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Meanwhile, mix cornstarch and water together in a small bowl. Add it to the slow cooker, stir, and cook until sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes. Add snap peas and chicken and cook until heated through, 15 to 20 minutes more.

SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken and saute until golden brown (about 5 mins).
• Add the onion and bell pepper and saute until vegetables beginto soften (about 5 mins).
• Add pineapple chunks with juice, mix well.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and cover.
• In a bowl combine cornstarch and soy sauce.
• Add sugar, chicken broth, vinegar, and if desired food coloring.
• Blend throughly to remove any lumps.
• Add to chicken in skillet and mix well.
• Simmer until thickened.
• Best if served over rice.

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE AND VEGGIES

Steps:

• Cut up chicken breasts, however many you'd like in there (about 1 pound is good), and saute in large deep skillet with oil til done. About 10 minutes depending on how you cut them.
• Remove to a bowl and cover to keep warm and moist.
• Drain and wipe out skillet with a paper towel.
• Mix brown sugar and cornstarch in skillet. Stir in pineapple (with syrup), vinegar and soy sauce.
• Over medium heat, heat til boiling and thickened stirring constantly. You'll know when the sauce is done because it will turn dark and clearish and thicken quickly.
• Reduce heat.
• Add chicken and water chestnuts (drained), cover and simmer over low heat about 10 minutes, stirring ocaisionally.
• Stir in pea pods and baby corns and continue to cook 5 minutes longer, uncovered, stirring ocaisionally and gently.
• *If you'd like, you can add a small can of mandarin oranges (DRAINED) to this at this point. But just fold them in and serve immediately. I like them in there, but they do tend to water down the sauce a bit, so be careful if adding them. BARELY fold them in and serve right away.
• Serve all over cooked rice.

EASY PINEAPPLE SWEET 'N SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Drain pineapple chunks, reserving 2 Tbsp juice.
• In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil. Cook bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, and water chestnuts in hot oil, over medium heat, until crisp tender. Remove vegetables, set aside.
• Cook chicken chunks until browned. Add vegetables back to skillet with sauces, pineapple, and reserved pineapple juice. Heat through.
• Serve over hot cooked rice.
• Top with chow mein noodles, if desired.

SHEET PAN SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Drain pineapple tidbits and place juice into a 1-cup liquid measure. Place drained pineapple in a large mixing bowl; set aside.
• Add bell peppers, carrot, and onion to the pineapple tidbits. Pour 2 tablespoons avocado oil over top and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stir until coated with oil and seasoning, then spread in a single layer on a sheet pan. Place chicken into the same bowl, drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon oil, and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat and nestle chicken pieces on the sheet pan between the pineapple and vegetable pieces.
• Bake in the preheated oven until vegetables are tender and chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add enough water to the reserved pineapple juice to make 1 cup liquid. Transfer 3 tablespoons of the liquid to a small bowl and add cornstarch. Stir with a fork or whisk until smooth.
• Pour remaining liquid into a saucepan with brown sugar, rice vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, chile-garlic sauce, ginger-garlic paste, and white pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, over medium-high heat. Slowly add cornstarch mixture, whisking briskly. Return to a boil and allow to thicken, whisking constantly, about 1 minute.
• Drizzle chicken, pineapple, and vegetables with sauce to serve.