Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Sweet and Sour Chicken

3 pounds chicken, cut up
½ cup flour
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
1 can (13 oz) pineapple chunks
1 cup sugar
2 Tbs cornstarch
¾ cup vinegar
1 Tbs soy sauce
¼ tsp ginger
1 chicken bouillon cube
1 large green pepper, cut in 1/2” strips
 
Drain pineapple chunks, pouring syrup into a 2-cup measure.  Add water to juice to make 1-1/4 cups liquid.  In saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, juice, vinegar, soy, ginger and bouillon.  Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.  Boil for 2 minutes.
 
To prepare the chicken, wash and dry the parts and coat with flour.  Heat oil in skillet and brown chicken.  Place chicken in baking dish, skin side up; then sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Preheat oven to 350º.
 
Pour sauce over chicken and bake 30 minutes.  Add pineapple chunks and green pepper strips.  Bake for 30 more minutes.  Serve with rice. 

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