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Thursday, July 25, 2013

Lesson Of The Day: Sweet And Sour Chicken...

Keeping It Real:  For 2-4 servings you need :

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup soy sauce
4 minced garlic cloves
2 boneless chicken breasts, sliced into strips
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup chopped red pepper
4 teaspoons cornstarch, mixed with 4 teaspoons water
1 cup canned pineapple chunks, drained with 1/2 cup reserved juice
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup chopped green pepper

First marinate the chicken in minced garlic and soy sauce for about an hour.

In a large non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Season chicken strips and add to pan. Brown chicken and remove to plate. Add red and green peppers and cook for 1 minute.

Stir in pineapple chunks, juice, sugar, vinegar and chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Simmer until sauce begins to reduce. Stir in cornstarch mixture and bring liquid to a simmer. Stir in chicken strips and cook for 5 minutes.

Serve over rice. Ya Dig?..

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