Quick Sweet and Sour Chicken

Step 1

Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces.

Step 2

Put the cornstarch, flour, salt and pepper in a shallow bowl. Put the eggs in a separate bowl.

Step 3

Add oil into a pan so that it is at least 2 inches deep. Heat the oil over medium heat. The amount of oil used is based off of how large your pan is. If using a smaller circumference pan, you will need to do multiple batches and you may need to add oil throughout the process.

Step 4

Work in small batches, dip the chicken into the egg and then toss the chicken in the cornstarch mixture. Add the coated chicken into the hot oil and brown the chicken on all side. Once sides are all browned and chicken is safely cooked, move to a paper towel lined pan to drain off any excess oil.

Step 5

Continue working in small batches until all chicken is cooked. Add extra oil if needed. Make the sauce.

Step 6

For the sweet and sour sauce, whisk together brown sugar, ketchup, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, and cornstarch in a small saucepan. Pour in pineapple juice and whisk to combine.

Step 7

Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Once simmering, sauce will thicken. Remove from heat and pour over the cooked chicken when ready to serve.

Step 8

*Canned pineapple chunks and bite size pieces of bell pepper are optional but if adding them in, add 1/2 cup of chunk pineapple and 1 cut up bell pepper into the sauce once it is finished simmering.