Name: Hunan Style Sweet Sour Chicken recipe by Shaheen Ali at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 chicken breast cut into 1 inch pieces; 2 tbsp Olive oil or Sesame oil; 1 tsp Black pepper, crushed; 1/2 cup Red bell pepper, diced; 1/2 cup Yellow bell pepper, diced; 2 Tbsp Cornflour; 4 tbsp water; 3/4 cup pineapple chunks; 1/4 cup pineapple juice; 2 tbsp Brown Sugar; 3 tbsp Vinegar; 1/4 cup chicken stock; 1 tsp sesame seeds for garnish; 2 Lettuce leaves for serving

ABOUT Hunan Style Sweet Sour Chicken RECIPE

Hunan style of cooking is a popular Chinese-American method where a dish is made with tender pieces of chicken cooked with vegetables and tossed in a thick savory and spicy sauce. Hunan style sweet and sour chicken is one such delectable recipe in which chicken pieces are cooked with pineapple and pepper in a thick sauce made with cornstarch and gives an amazing sweet and sour flavor to the chicken. Served as a snack or can even be enjoyed with rice as a side dish.

Ingredients Serving: 2

2 chicken breast cut into 1 inch pieces
2 tbsp Olive oil or Sesame oil
1 tsp Black pepper, crushed
1/2 cup Red bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup Yellow bell pepper, diced
2 Tbsp Cornflour
4 tbsp water
3/4 cup pineapple chunks
1/4 cup pineapple juice
2 tbsp Brown Sugar
3 tbsp Vinegar
1/4 cup chicken stock
1 tsp sesame seeds for garnish
2 Lettuce leaves for serving

Instructions

Heat oil in a non stick skillet on medium heat.
Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper and add to pan.
Saute chicken till its brown in color and transfer to a plate.
In the same pan add red and yellow bell peppers and saute for a minute.
Add in the pineapple chunks, juice, sugar, vinegar and chicken stock and bring to a boil.
Simmer the gas until sauce begins to reduce and goes thick.
In a bowl add cornstarch and water and mix well.
Add in cornstarch mixture, stir continuously and bring liquid to a simmer.
Now add the chicken pieces and cook for another 5 minutes and trun off the heat.
Line the serving tray/plate with lettuce leaf and place the chicken over it. Serve as a snack or layer over a bed of rice.

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