Best Sweet Sour Chicken Or Pork Oamc Recipes

EASY SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine flour, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a shallow dish.
• Roll and coat chicken cubes in flour mixture.
• Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Cook and stir chicken in hot oil until not longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes; remove and set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the same skillet over medium heat.
• Cook and stir celery, green peppers, and onion in heated oil until slightly tender, about 5 minutes.
• Return chicken to the skillet.
• Whisk ketchup, lemon juice, pineapple, and brown sugar in a bowl; pour into the skillet; bring to a boil.
• Cook and stir chicken and vegetables in sauce until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.

SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN (OR PORK) OAMC

Steps:

• Cut chicken into bite sized pieces. Place in a large zipper baggie.
• Add garlic, reserved pineapple juice and ginger root. Seat bag and squish it around to coat the chicken with the marinade.
• Place the bag in the fridge and allow chicken to marinate for 45 minutes. (this can be done in the morning).
• While chicken is marinating, chop bell pepper and onion.
• Heat oil in a large skillet or wok.
• Add green pepper and onion and saute for 3-4 minutes.
• Add chicken and marinade and cook and stir for about 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• In a small bowl, mix together cornstarch, brown sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce. STir to make sure there are no lumps. Add this mixture to the skillet. Stir.
• Add the pineapple chunks to the skillet.
• Stir until the mixture has thickened slightly.
• Serve over cooked rice.
• To freeze: Allow to cool. Package in a rigid container or in a large freezer bag.
• To serve: Thaw overnight in fridge and reheat on stovetop over medium low heat OR heat in microwave until bubbly.

NO FRY SWEET AND SOUR

Steps:

• Dice meat- chicken or pork.
• In a large pan, brown meat over a medium heat.
• Add carrots and cook to soften.
• Add garlic, onions and pepper
• Once all vegetables are softened to desire, add pineapple and reduce heat to keep warm.
• In a sauce pan, add enough water to pineapple juice to equal 1 1/2 cup liquid, add cornstarch and mix.
• Add in sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce. Bring to boil to thicken.
• Pour over meat and vegetables.
• Serve over hot rice.

FAVORITE SWEET-AND-SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine 1 tablespoon soy sauce, sherry or broth, salt, garlic powder and ginger; add the chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate 30 minutes. , Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. Add enough water to juice to measure 1 cup. In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch, sugar and pineapple juice mixture until smooth; stir in vinegar, ketchup and remaining soy sauce. Set aside., Drain chicken and discard marinade. Place remaining cornstarch in a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. In a large nonstick skillet or wok coated with cooking spray, stir-fry chicken in oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm., Stir pineapple juice mixture and add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add chicken and reserved pineapple; heat through. Serve with rice.,

SWEET AND SOUR PORK OR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Melt shortening in large skillet over medium heat.
• Add chicken or pork; sprinkle with paprika.
• Brown well.
• Cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Combine brown sugar, cornstarch and salt in medium bowl.
• Gradually add 2/3 cup reserved pineapple juice, vinegar, water, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce to dry ingredients; mix well.
• Stir into meat and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Add green pepper, red pepper, onion, and pineapple chunks.
• Cover and simmer for 6 to 8 minutes until vegetables are tender crisp.
• Serve over hot cooked rice.

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN (OR PORK)

Steps:

• Frying the chicken (or pork): Cut up chicken (or pork) into small pieces.
• Mix breading ingredients (it will be runny).
• Dip each piece of meat into the breading then place into the oil until it turns brown.
• Make sure the meat has enough time to cook before removing it.
• Drain the fried chicken (or pork) and set aside, or place a cover over them to keep them warm.
• Sauce: Melt the margarine in a frying pan, and add the onion, green pepper and sliced carrots.
• I often add other peppers or snow peas as well.
• Once the veggies are cooked stir in the rest of the ingredients EXCEPT the pineapple.
• Cook until it boils and add cornstarch if it is too runny.
• Finally add the Pineapple for the last 5 min.
• of cooking time.
• Finally: Serve over rice if desired.

EASY SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE FOR CHICKEN OR PORK

Steps:

• Mix the vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, and soy sauce together and bring to a boil in a small pot. Mix together the cornstarch and water, add to the other ingredients and stir to thicken.
• For a thicker sauce, increase the cornstarch to 5 teaspoons.

STIR FRY SWEET & SOUR PORK OR CHICKEN OR SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combine the sauce ingredients, set aside.
• Heat the wok over high heat.
• Add oil swirl to coat.
• Add garlic and green onions, Stir fry 1/2 minute.
• Add pork or chicken, stir fry 3 minutes or 'til is opaque.
• If doing shrimp, stir fry 2 minutes, 'til pink.
• Remove and set aside.
• Keep warm.
• Quickly wipe the wok, Reheat.
• Add oil, swirl to coat.
• Add peppers and carrots, stir fry 2 minutes.
• Add onion and tomato, (omit tomato with shrimp) stir fry 1 minute.
• Push the vegetables up the sides of the wok.
• Stir the sauce, pour into the center of the wok.
• Stir 'til bubbly.
• Return the meat to the wok.
• Add pineapple, combine with vegetables.
• For shrimp or chicken, heat and serve.
• For pork, add chicken stock, cover, cook over medium heat for 4-5 minutes 'til pork is opaque throughout.
• Serve with jasmine or basmati rice.