Best Sweet and Sour Chicken

By amelia

Ingredients

• 1 Tbs. olive oil
• 1 tsp. minced garlic (bottled is fine)
• 1/8 tsp ground ginger
• 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken breast cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 3/4 c. chopped onion
• 1/2 c. chopped red bell pepper
• 1 (15 1/4 oz.) can pineapple chunks in juice
• 1/3 c. soy sauce
• 2 Tbs. apple cider vinegar
• 2 Tbs. water
• 1 1/2 Tbs. cornstarch
• 1/4 c. brown sugar
• 1/4 c. dry-roasted chopped cashews

Preparation

Step 1

Saute garlic, ginger, red pepper, and chicken in nonstick skillet in the olive oil. Cook 5 minutes or until chicken is done.

Remove from pan and set aside.

Add onion and bell pepper to pan and saute for 4 minutes or until crisp-tender.

Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 c. juice. Add pineapple chunks to pan, cook 30 seconds.

Combine the 1/2 c. juice, soy sauce, vinegar, water, cornstarch, and sugar in bowl. Stir with whisk until smooth.

Return chicken to pan. Stir in juice mixture; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute.

Sprinkle with cashew.

Note: sugar and vinegar amounts can be adjusted to taste.