Sweet and Sour Chicken (Easy- $5/family)

Ingredients:

Single serving with (freezer club portions)

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast (6 lbs)
3 Tbl canola oil (9 T)
1/2 cup onion, chunked (1 1/2 large onions)
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chunked (12 assorted peppers)
1 1/3 cups cold water (4 cups)
1/4 cup cornstarch (3/4 c)
1/2 cup sugar (1 1/2 c)
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed (1 1/2 c)
2/3 cup apple cider vinegar (2 c)
1/4 cup soy sauce (3/4 c)

Directions:

Cut chicken into 1-inch cubes. Brown chicken in hot oil until cooked through. Add onion and bell peppers. 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. Allow to 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. Serve in bowls over rice. Might want to toss in fresh or canned chunks of pineapple when serving.


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