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Sweet & Sour Chicken

Ingredients

Sauce

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Chicken

• 1-1.5 lbs chicken breasts
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 3-4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 green onions
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan, add all sauce ingredients except water and cornstarch. Whisk to combine, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the water and cornstarch.

2. Once boiling, add the water/cornstarch mix to the sauce ingredients. Reduce to low and allow to simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. The sauce should thicken.

3. While the sauce is cooking, cut the chicken breasts into bite sized pieces. In a large ziplock bag, add the chicken, cornstarch, salt and pepper. Seal and shake until chicken is coated.

4. In a large skillet, add the olive oil and chicken. Cook on medium-high heat until chicken has cooked through (about 7 minutes).

5. Once chicken is cooked, reduce to low. Add sauce to chicken and simmer for 2 minutes.

6. Serve immediately. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. We enjoy ours over rice with broccoli. Enjoy!

Original source: Averie Cooks