a.maz.ing

Mom, i had to take a picture of this amazing meal i made last night! I thought you'd be so proud! I even ate those green, red and orange things, AND i added the onion it called for! Let me tell you it was AMAZING!

After eating leftovers today for lunch i decided i had to post the recepie i used! It was just off of the internet but it was just so amazing and actually pretty healthy! I was very excited ;) Oh, the recipe will be after the cute picture of my sweet husband.... he's just so handsome don't you think?

Sweet and Sour Chicken (prep/cook time is about 55 minutes)

Ingredients

3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 (6 ounce) can pineapple juice (i did what it said and just used the juice i drained from the pineapple, it worked great)
3 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 large boneless chicken breasts, in strips
1 large carrot, sliced
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 medium zucchini, sliced 1/2 inch thick
1/2 medium sweet red pepper, cut into strips
1/2 medium green pepper, cut into strips
1 (8 ounce) can unsweetened pineapple tidbits, drained
cooked rice

Directions

In a bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch, pepper and pineapple juice until smooth. (*If you drain juice from tidbits and add apple or orange juice to make 6 oz - this works just as well.) Stir in the ketchup, lemon juice and soy sauce. Set aside.

In a nonstick skillet or wok, cook chicken, carrot and onion in oil (or use veg. spray - works just as well) until chicken is browned.

Add the zucchini and red and green peppers. Stir until vegetables are crisp-tender.

Pour sauce that was set aside over chicken/vegetable mixture.

Add pineapple.

Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

Serve over hot cooked rice.

Let me tell you A.MAZ.ING!