Healthy Homemade Sweet Sour Chicken

Ingredients

For the Chicken:
• 2 lb chicken tenders/loins, cut into cubes
• 1/2 cup bread flour (0 sodium)
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp Mrs. Dash Garlic & Herb seasoning
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup avocado oil
For the Sweet & Sour Sauce:
• 1/2 cup low sodium ketchup
• 1 tsp low sodium soy sauce
• 1/3 cup white vinegar
• 1 cup pineapple juice (from the pineapple chunks)
• 2 tbsp corn starch
For Serving:
• 1 Boil in Bag White or Brown Rice
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 can pineapple chunks packed in juice

Instructions

For the Chicken:
1. Cut chicken into cubes and set aside.
2. Mix flour, corn starch, and spices in a mixing bowl, then add the water and stir to batter consistency. Add more water if your batter is too think.
3. Put chicken cubes in the bowl and thoroughly cover with batter.
4. Heat oil in a large pan on the stovetop.
5. Fry chicken until cooked thoroughly, turning occasionally. Juices will be clear and chicken coating will be golden brown, about 10 minutes.
6. Set aside on a paper towel lined plate.
For the Sauce:
7. Mix the corn starch and pineapple juice until fully blended in a sauce pan.
8. Add in all of the other ingredients and stir thoroughly.
9. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring regularly, then reduce heat, and simmer until sauce thickens. About 10 minutes.
For the Pepper and Pineapple:
10. Cut bell peppers into 1" squares and place in a pan, add pineapple chunks, and simmer both in 1 tablespoon of avocado oil, just until tender, about 2 minutes.
11. Serve chicken and veggie/fruit mix over prepared rice and add sauce to taste.

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