Sweet & Sour Chicken

Sweet & Sour Chicken

This recipe is really good if you like Chinese food. :o)  It comes from the 30 Meals in One Day website.  I've made it several times and serve it over brown rice...Mmmm!  It's not too time intensive and you can always use shredded or cubed chicken you've cooked in a large quantity for other recipes instead of browning it in oil specifically for this recipe. 

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
3 Tbl canola oil
1/2 cup onion, chunked
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chunked
1 1/3 cups cold water
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce

Cut chicken into 1-inch cubes. Brown chicken in hot oil until cooked through. Add onion and green bell pepper. Cook and stir for about 1 minute. In a saucepan, combine water and cornstarch. Stir in sugar, brown sugar, vinegar and soy sauce. Heat to boiling. Cook and stir until thick and glossy. Pour sauce over chicken and stir to coat.

To Freeze:  Cool completely.  Place chicken and sauce in freezer bag or container. For individual servings, place cooked rice in single serving-sized freezer containers. Top with chicken and sauce. Cover, label and freeze.

To Serve: Thaw and heat in saucepan on stove. Serve in bowls over rice.