I used to make this recipe for our family pretty often, but it had been awhile and I ran across it searching through old menu plan posts. It was a hit with everyone except my five year old, who honestly won’t eat much these days. I love it because it’s relatively easy to prepare, too!
- 1½-2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite size pieces)
- 1-2 T olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- ¼ tsp ginger
- ¾ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- ¼ c. apple juice (I have substituted pineapple juice and we actually prefer it this way!)
- ⅓ c. light brown sugar
- 2 T ketchup
- 1 tsp cider vinegar
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- ½ c. water
- ⅓ c. soy sauce
- Heat oil in a large skillet. Add chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned. Remove chicken.
- Add remaining ingredients to create sauce, heating over medium heat until well dissolved. Add chicken and bring to a hard boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. I always add cornstarch and water at the end to thicken.
- Serve over hot rice.
Since it had been awhile since I had made this, I followed the recipe exactly and used the apple juice. I felt like the combination of cider vinegar and the apple juice was overkill and I remembered that in the past, I have used pineapple juice and we have liked it a lot more because it has been tangy! You can also use orange juice if you have some on hand! I also recommend doubling the ingredients for the sauce because it’s SO yummy and you want to have plenty of it!
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