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Sweet and sour chicken

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Ingredients/Components

cornstarch - 1/4 c
water
vegetable oil - 1 item
egg - 1 item
vinegar - 2 Tbsp
firmly packed brown sugar - 1/4 c
ground ginger - 1/4 tsp
garlic powder - 1/4 tsp
pepper - 1/4 tsp
chopped onion - 1/2 c
soy sauce - 3 Tbsp
catsup - 1/4 c
dry sherry - 1 Tbsp
rice - 1 item
can pineapple chunks, undrained - 1 1/4
large green pepper, cut into thin strips - 1 item
chicken-flavored bouillon cubes - 3 item
chicken breast halves, skinned, boned and cut into 1/2-inch cubes - 6 item
thinly sliced carrot sticks - 2 c

How to make sweet and sour chicken:

Combine first 6 ingredients. Add chicken, stirring to coat. Heat 1-inch vegetable oil in heavy skillet. Cook chicken until lightly browned. Drain. Drain pineapple; set aside. Saute onion in 2 tablespoons oil until tender. Add carrots, water and bouillon cubes. Bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Combine sugar, 2 tablespoons cornstarch and ginger. Stir in catsup, vinegar and 1 tablespoon soy sauce, stirring well. Gradually stir cornstarch mixture into vegetable mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Stir in chicken, green pepper and pineapple. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Serve over rice. Makes 6 servings.

Recipe categories: Pineapple, Chicken, Chicken breast.

Rating:

3.7

Average rating: 3.7, total votes: 7

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