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Gluten-Free Sweet and Sour Chicken in Hexclad

Gentle Tummy
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 tablespoons light olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt
  • 3 carrots
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 1 stalk green onion
  • 1/2 cup pineapple chunks
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Sweet and Sour Sauce

  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup pineapple juice
  • 1/3 cup tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon tapioca starch
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger
  • dash pepper

Instructions
 

  • Dice the carrots, celery, and pineapple chunks.
    In a bowl, whisk together chicken broth, pineapple juice, tomato paste, honey, apple cider vinegar, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, soy sauce, tapioca starch, minced garlic, grated fresh ginger, salt, and a dash of pepper.
  • Pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness. Season both sides of the chicken with flaky sea salt and pepper.
    Heat 2 tablespoons of light olive oil in a frying pan, large skillet, or wok over medium-high heat.
    Add the seasoned chicken pieces and cook for 3-4 minutes until golden brown on the bottom. Flip the chicken and cook until the internal temperature reaches 165°F. Remove the chicken from the pan and place on a plate to rest while you sautee the vegetables and thicken the sauce.
  • In the same large nonstick skillet over medium high heat, add the sliced carrots and celery. Stir fry the vegetables until they are fork-tender. Remove them from the pan.
  • Carefully pour the sauce into the hot pan. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes until the sauce thickens.
    Add the cooked chicken, cooked vegetables and pineapple chucks to the pan with the sauce.
    Stir everything together until the chicken and vegetables are well-coated in the sweet and sour sauce.
    Allow the mixture to simmer for a few minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.
    Garnish with sliced green onions or sesame seeds for extra flavor and presentation. Serve and enjoy!

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Notes

Vegetable Selection: You can choose your favorite vegetables to serve with this sweet and sour chicken sauce. I have found green and red peppers and yellow peppers to be more heartburn-inducing for those with sensitive stomachs. Carrots and celery are a great option because they are mild in flavor but still bring beautiful green and orange color to the dish.
Spiciness Level: This recipe provides the perfect flavorful base with a tangy sauce that you can add more spice to, to meet your personal taste preference.
Chicken Preparation: Pounding the chicken to an even thickness first makes it more tender and allows it to cook more evenly. Cooking it first as a breast and then cutting it into bite-sized pieces after it's had a chance to rest produces super juicy chicken.
Serving Suggestion: Brown rice and cauliflower rice are healthy choices to serve with this homemade sweet and sour chicken.
Did you make this recipe?Please let me know in the comments below how it turned out :)