February 26, 2020 | More from Main Dish | Tags: asian recipes, chicken recipes, chinese, easy chicken, easy main dishes, Just In The Kitchen, Justine Maldonado, pineapple recipes, Sweet and Sour Apricot Chicken

Sweet and Sour Apricot Chicken

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4

• 2 chicken breast, 1 inch cubes salt and peppered
• 1/2 cup green pepper, 1 inch cubes
• 1 cup pineapple, 1 inch cubed
• 1/2 cup red onion, 1 inch cubes
• 2 clove garlic, minced
• 1 – 18 ounce jar apricot jam
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 – 3/4 cup pineapple juice
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon canola
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1. In a 10 inch pan put in canola and chicken, brown the chicken on medium.
2. Add in onions, green pepper and cook for 3 minutes to get color on it. Add garlic and ginger, cook for one minute.
3. Deglaze the pan with 1/4 cup of pineapple juice. Add soy sauce, rice wine vinegar and apricot jam. Then add in another 1/4 cup of pineapple juice. dissolve the jam into the juice, simmer for 5 minutes until it is reduced and thickened. If it is too thick add more juice. Salt and Pepper to taste and serve over rice!