Dorothy's Sweet and Sour Chicken

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If you entertaining your loved one tonight, try making this succulent chicken dish for dinner that will surely impress her!

Time to Prepare this Recipe 60 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 45 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 714 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 4 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

2 pounds chicken cut up into parts
8 ounces pineapple chunks
1 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup vinegar
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 large onion
1 medium green bell pepper
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water

Directions

Drain pineapple, reserving syrup. In skillet brown chicken in shortening. Pour off fat. Add reserved syrup, broth, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and garlic. Cover and cook over low heat 40 minutes. Add green pepper amd pineapple cook 5 minutes. Combine cornstarch and water gradually stir into sauce.

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2/26/01- this is a great receipe, my family loved it. The only thing I will change next time I make it, is double up on the sweet and sour sauce, it was a little dry, but the flavor was excellent. Thank you for this reciepe.-Marilyn/Tx
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I don't know who this Dorothy is, but she makes a mean chicken!!!! Fabulous!!!
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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 445g
Amount per Serving
Calories 714 46% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 37.0g57%
 Saturated Fat 10.0g49%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 206mg69%
Sodium 460mg19%
Total Carbohydrate 26.0g9%
 Dietary Fiber 2.0g7%
 Sugars 16.0g
Protein 67.0g133%
Vitamin A 7%  Vitamin C 51%
Calcium 8%  Iron 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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