Sweet and Sour Chicken

Name: Sweet and Sour Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp bottled minced garlic; 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 118 milliliters chopped celery; 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 2 Tbsps dry sherry; 1 teaspoon bottled ground fresh ginger (such as Spice World); 79 milliliters reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 177 milliliters chopped onion; 432 grams pineapple chunks in juice, undrained; 118 milliliters chopped red bell pepper; 59 milliliters dry-roasted chopped cashews; 680 grams skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Sweet and Sour Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 40g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 395 calories. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up bottled garlic, brown sugar, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the brown sugar you could follow this main course with the Brown-sugar Pound Cupcakes With Brown-butter Glaze as a dessert. It is a budget friendly recipe for fans of Chinese food. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add garlic, ginger, red pepper, and chicken to pan; saut 5 minutes or until chicken is done.

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Red Pepper

Whole Chicken

Garlic

Ginger

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Remove chicken mixture from pan; set aside.

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Whole Chicken

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Add onion, celery, and bell pepper to pan, and saut 4 minutes or until crisp-tender.

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Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice.

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Add 1 cup pineapple chunks to pan; cook 30 seconds. Reserve remaining pineapple for another use.

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Pineapple

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Combine the reserved 1/2 cup juice, soy sauce, sherry, cornstarch, and sugar in a bowl, stirring with a whisk until smooth.

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Return chicken mixture to pan. Stir in juice mixture; bring to boil. Cook 1 minute.

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Juice

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Sprinkle with cashews.

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Servings:

1Tbsp

bottled minced garlic 2teaspoons

brown sugar 118milliliters

chopped celery 2Tbsps

cornstarch 0teaspoons

crushed red pepper 2Tbsps

dry sherry 1teaspoon

bottled ground fresh ginger (such as Spice World)79milliliters

reduced-sodium soy sauce 1Tbsp

olive oil 177milliliters

chopped onion 432grams

pineapple chunks in juice, undrained 118milliliters

chopped red bell pepper 59milliliters

dry-roasted chopped cashews 680grams

skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are my top picks for Asian. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. The The Winery of Good Hope Bush Vine Chenin Blanc with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 14 dollars per bottle.