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Title: Sweet-And-Sour Chicken Categories: Main course, Z- high hol Yield: 4 servings ----------------------------MARINADE AND CHICKEN---------------------------- 1 tb Soy sauce 1 tb Rice wine vinegar 1 tb Cornstarch 3/4 lb Boneless skinless chicken -breasts; cut into 1" pieces ----------------------------------STIR-FRY---------------------------------- 1/2 c Water 1/3 c Rice wine vinegar 1/3 c Honey 1 tb Soy sauce 1 tb Cornstarch 1/4 ts Hot pepper flakes 2 1/2 ts Canola oil 1 Red bell pepper; cut into -1/4" strips 1 Yellow bell pepper; cut into -1/4" strips 1 1/2 ts Minced garlic 1 1/2 ts Minced fresh gingerroot 2 c Fresh pineapple; 1" chunks 1/2 c Sliced scallions; for -garnish, optional Jasmine rice 1. Marinade and chicken: In large plastic food storage bag, mix soy sauce, vinegar and cornstarch. Add chicken; seal bag. Refrigerate 30 minutes. 2. Stir-Fry: In small bowl, combine water, vinegar, honey, soy sauce, cornstarch and red pepper flakes. 3. In large nonstick skillet, heat 2 tsp oil over medium-high heat. Drain marinade from chicken in large sieve; discard. Add chicken to skillet; saute 5 minutes until browned and just cooked through; remove to bowl. 4. In same skillet, heat remaining oil. Add peppers stir-fry 4 minutes, until lightly charred and crisp-tender; add to chicken. Add garlic and ginger to skillet; stir-fry 30 seconds. Stir vinegar mixture; add to skillet. Boil 1 minute. Return chicken to skillet with pineapple and scallions; heat through. Serve with rice, if desired. McCall's Magazine October 1998 p. 150 Article titled: "Honey Bunch" Recipes by Gina Noonan and Frank P. Melodia Recipe by: McCall's Magazine October 1998 p. 150 Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest by Linda Shapiro 1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l. |