Freezer Friendly Friday

I have wanted to start posting Freezer Friendly Friday ideas for a while, but Fridays usually slide right by before I know it, and Freezer Friendly Saturday doesn't sound quite as nice. So here goes. With any luck, I'll post one each week - or if you have an idea, please post as well.

This recipe was found online, but I am not sure of the source. They have been passed around in emails for a while. So thank you - whoever you are!

Sweet & Sour Chicken

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
3 Tbl canola oil
1/2 cup onion, chunked
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chunked
1 1/3 cups cold water
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce

Cut chicken into 1-inch cubes. Brown chicken in hot oil until cooked through. Add onion and green bell pepper. Cook and stir for about 1 minute. In a saucepan, combine water and cornstarch. Stir in sugar, brown sugar, vinegar and soy sauce. Heat to boiling. Cook and stir until thick and glossy. Pour sauce over chicken and stir to coat. Allow to cool completely. Place chicken and sauce in quart sized freezer bags to serve about 4. Label and freeze.

To serve: Thaw and heat. Serve in bowls over rice. If you microwave the frozen bag for about 3 minutes to soften then dump the sauce into a sauce pan and heat. This meal will be ready by the time the instant rice is! So quick and easy. Great for one of those, "I completely forgot about dinner" nights.

**You can double the batch for dinner tonight and freeze one for later!