sweet and sour chicken

By momofsixplus1

Ingredients

• 10 medium-size skinless, boneless chicken thighs( about 2 1/4 pounds)
• 1 bunch green onions
• 1 large red pepper
• salad oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 20oz can pineapple chunks in juice
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 4 tsp soy sauce

Preparation

Step 1

cut each chicken thigh in half, trim fat. cut green onions diagonally into 1-inch pieces, slice red pepper into 1/2 inch thick slices.

in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, in 1 tablespoon hot salad oil, cook green onions and red pepper until tender-crisp, stirring frequently, remove to bowl.

in same skillet over medium-high heat, in 2 tablespoons hot salad oil, cook chicken thighs and salt, half at a time, until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes, removing chicken to plate when it is done, discard any fat remaining in skillet.

meanwhile, drain pineapple chunks, reserving 1/4 cup pineapple juice. in cup, mix reserved pineapple juice with sugar, vinegar,, ketchup, cornstarch and soy sauce.

return chicken to skillet, stir in pineapple-juice mixture, stirring to loosen any brown bits from bottom of skillet. cook until mixture thickens slightly and coats chicken

stir in green-onion mixture and pineapple chunks, heat thorough.