PINEAPPLE PEPPER CHICKEN

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I came up with this recipe years ago by combining a couple of family favorites. Easy and versatile, it's great for potlucks. I can make the sauce ahead and use all wings or leg quarters when they're on sale. This is a welcome entree at senior citizen fellowship dinners. -Phyllis Minter, Wakefield, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h30m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

4 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
2-1/2 cups sugar
2 cups white vinegar
1-1/2 cups water
1 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup ketchup
6 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
2 broiler/fryer chickens (3 to 3-1/2 pounds each), cut up
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 can (8 ounces) pineapple chunks, drained
1 medium green pepper, julienned

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large saucepan, combine first 10 ingredients; stir until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Set aside. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown chicken in oil on all sides. , Place chicken in two greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Pour sauce over chicken. Bake, uncovered, 45 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Add pineapple and green pepper; bake 15 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 483 calories, Fat 11g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 766mg sodium, Carbohydrate 83g carbohydrate (73g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 15g protein.