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Sweet and Sour Chicken

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Rest Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

Chicken

  • 1 lb. Chicken 2 large chicken breasts, cut into 1” cubes
  • 1 ½ tsp. Baking Soda
  • 2 Eggs whisked until creamy
  • 1 cup Cornstarch
  • ½ tsp. Fine Sea Salt
  • ½ tsp. Pepper
  • ¼ cup + 1 tsp. Coconut Oil  or neutral oil of choice, divided

Sweet and Sour Sauce

  • ¼ cup White Vinegar
  • ¼ cup Pineapple Juice  reserved liquid from the canned pineapple below
  • 2 tbsp. Tamari or soy sauce
  • ¼ cup White Sugar
  • 2 tsp. Sambal Oelek chili paste, or ½ teaspoon red chili flakes

Vegetables

  • 2-4 medium Garlic Cloves diced, depending on taste preference
  • 1 tsp. Grated Fresh Ginger
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper  cut into 1” pieces
  • 1 Green Bell Pepper cut into 1” pieces
  • 1 medium Yellow Onion cut into 1” pieces
  • 1 10 oz. Can Pineapple Chunks liquid drained and reserved for sauce

Instructions
 

  • Combine all of the sauce ingredients together and set to the side.
  • Wash and dry the chicken, then cut into 1” cubes. In a medium bowl, toss the chicken cubes with the baking soda and allow to rest for 20 minutes to tenderize the chicken.
  • After 20 minutes, rinse in a collainder until the baking soda is rinsed off, then pat dry.
  • Toss the chicken in a bowl with the beaten eggs. Add the cornstarch to a large ziploc, then add the egg coated chicken (shaking off any excess liquid before adding it to the bag). Close the bag and shake to coat the chicken in the starch.
  • Heat a large nonstick skillet on medium high heat until hot. The pan should be hot enough that a drop of water sizzles when dropped onto it.
  • Add the oil and swirl the skillet to coat the pan. Place half of the coated chicken down in a single layer and saute for 1 minute, then flip and saute for an additional minute (you’ll need to cook the chicken in two rounds). Remove the chicken from the pan to a plate, doing your best to leave behind as much oil as possible.
  • Add the garlic and ginger to the skillet and give it a stir to break up the clumps of ginger. Immediately add in the bell pepper and onion, stir, and saute for 2 minutes, or until fragrant and the pepper and onion are just starting to cook.
  • Add the sauce and pineapple chunks to the skillet. Bring to a simmer. Once the sauce is simmering, add the chicken to the sauce and simmer for 2 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Taste and adjust salt and/or sugar to your liking.

Notes

This recipe is naturally gluten free because it uses Tamari and cornstarch. If you don’t need to eat gluten free, the Tamari can be substituted 1:1 with soy sauce.