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Ingredients
- Sauce:
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup corn starch
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 2 (8 ounce) cans pineapple pieces, drained
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 to 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes (more or less depending on heat tolerance)
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 Tablespoons sweet red chili sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 Tablespoons cold water
- 3 Tablespoons corn starch
Preparation
Step 1
If you’ve never tried the one from Panda Express then let me tell you about it. Its a sweet chicken that has a little bit of heat. It is delicious! Whenever we eat there my husband always orders it, and I always steal a few pieces from him. When I found this copy-cat recipe I was really excited to try it. I surprised Kale with it for dinner the other night, and he absolutely loved it. Well, he actually didn’t say he loved it (he never does) but the 3 servings he had told me so!
1 to 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes (more or less depending on heat tolerance)
Directions:
Whisk the eggs in a bowl. Place flour in a separate bowl. Place cornstarch in a separate bowl.
Heat the oil in a large non-stick skillet, over medium-high heat. Add coated chicken to skillet. Cook and stir until thoroughly cooked, browned and crispy; about 12 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet and place in a bowl. Tent with foil and set aside.
In a large sauce pan, combine garlic, red pepper flakes, sugar, water, sweet chili sauce and salt. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly. In a small bowl stir together the cold water and corn starch. When sauce comes to a boil, add the corn starch slurry to the sauce. Stir constantly until sauce thickens. Reduce heat to low.
In the same skillet you cooked chicken in (no need to clean) add the bell pepper, onion and pineapple. Cook over medium heat for a few minutes, or until onions start to soften. Add the sauce and chicken to this skillet. Cook and stir until chicken is reheated.
My husband and i really enjoyed it. I adjusted the heat and used 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes. I thought it came out perfect!