Sweet and Sour Chicken
This hot and sour noodle stir-fry with peanut chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make weeknight dinner option. Made with rice noodles, fresh vegetables, and tender chicken, this stir-fry is packed with flavor and is sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients:
FOR THE CHICKEN AND MARINADE:
• 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
FOR THE SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE:
• Juice from 1 (15-ounce) can pineapple in 100% pure juice about 1/2 cup, use the pineapple chunks for the stir fry
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic about 3 cloves
• 1/2 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 2 teaspoons sambal oelek (garlic chili paste) plus additional to taste
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice or 1/4 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice powder
FOR STIR FRYING & SERVING:
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 orange or yellow bell pepper
• 1 small yellow onion
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• Pineapple chunks from 1 (15-ounce) can pineapple use the juice for the sauce
• 1 tablespoon canola oil or grapeseed oil divided, or another neutral, high smoke point cooking oil
• Cooked brown rice for serving
• Chopped green onion optional for serving