Bleu Dress Jes: Flavor of the Week {Sweet & Sour Chicken}

I love this meal! If you like S&S Chicken, you have to try this one! The S&S sauce from scratch couldn't be easier and all the yummy veggies are so delish!

Sweet & Sour Chicken adapted from Blogchef.net

Ingredients:

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1” cubes)

Flour

4 egg yolks

2 Tablespoons soy sauce

Oil

3 firm tomatoes (cut into 1 inch chunks)

2 onions (cut into 1 inch chunks)

1 green pepper (cut into 1 inch chunks)

1 can pineapple chunks (reserve juice for sauce)

Sweet and Sour Sauce-

½ cup vinegar

1/3 cup sugar

½ teaspoon salt

¼ cup orange juice

¼ cup pineapple juice

¼ cup ketchup

2 tablespoons cornstarch

Step 1: Mix egg yolks and soy sauce with a bit of water. Roll the chicken in flour, egg, and then flour again. Deep fry the chicken in batches for 2-3 minutes, and drain on paper towels.

(Sometimes I skip step 1 and just stir fry the raw chicken in EVOO and a little soy sauce instead of frying it. It's healthier and I don't care for fried food much, but this time, I wanted to make it the way the hubby likes it)

Step 2: Stir fry pepper and onions in a wok or large skillet for about 2-3 minutes so they are still crisp and colored. Remove from pan and set aside.

Step 3: Make sweet and sour sauce by mixing vinegar, sugar, salt, orange juice, pineapple juice, and ketchup. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Mix 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch in 1/8 cup of pineapple juice and stir into the sauce to thicken. (WARNING: it smells AWFUL while it's cooking...the vinegar burns my nose, but stick it out, it's worth it when it's finished!)

Step 4: Add tomato and pineapple chunks to the sauce and heat thoroughly. Pour mixture gently over chicken.

Pour your peppers and onions on, mix and serve.