Cheater Sweet and Sour Chicken

Name: Cheater Sweet and Sour Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 box frozen breaded chicken nuggets (about 20 per package); 1 green pepper (chopped); 1 onion (cut into wedges); 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth; 1/2 cup pancake syrup (yes, use pancake syrup, no substitutions); 1/4 cup cider vinegar; 2 -3 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, reserve juice; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 2 cups hot cooked rice

Submitted by Dawn399

"My kids love this fast fix for chicken nuggets. There is an unusual ingredient, but it works perfectly. I wondered about the addition of pancake syrup also, but it makes such a nice sweet and sour sauce. This meal is very much a kid pleaser!"

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

1 box frozen breaded chicken nuggets (about 20 per package)
1 green pepper (chopped)
1 onion (cut into wedges)
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
¹⁄₂ cup pancake syrup (yes, use pancake syrup, no substitutions)
¹⁄₄ cup cider vinegar
2 -3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, reserve juice
3 tablespoons cornstarch
¹⁄₂ teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups hot cooked rice

directions

Cook chicken nuggets for only half of required baking time and set aside.
Saute onion and green pepper in vegetable oil until crips tender.
Add pineapple chunks, reserving juice.
Heat on low.
Add cornstarch to reserved pineapple juice and stir until dissolved.
Add chicken broth, pancake syrup, vinegar, garlic powder, and soy sauce to vegetable mixture.
Bring to a boil and add cornstarch mixture.
Continue to boil until mixture begins to thicken@ 2-3 minutes.
Reduce heat.
Add chicken and stir to coat them in sauce.
Cook until heated through@ 5-10 minutes.
Serve over rice.

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Reviews

Sorry, my family didn't like it. They said the chicken was soggy, and it tasted like pancake syrup.

nicoleingermantown
This was great although i used chicken breasts and stir fried them. I also used the sauce part to make sesame chicken i just added sesame seeds and sesame oil! Very good.

Italian Made

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Dawn399

United States

I?m ?originally from Texas, but now live in Florida. Still gotta have that spice though....love chipotle peppers, habaneros, and jalapenos. This is a picture of myself & my 2 daughters taken in Dec'06. I am working on my graduate degree, & still work as a nurse prn. When I'm not cooking and eating what I cook... I head for the gym to work out. As far as cookbooks, I love the church/ community cookbooks, where someone has dug out old handwritten recipes by granny and shared them with others-those are the best kind. If I had a month off, I'd for sure go hiking, would love to visit Australia and New Zealand.?

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