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Sunday, July 12, 2009

Sweet and Sour Chicken

This is absolutely the best Sweet & Sour
Chicken I've had in a long time..... My family
was raving about it as well when we had it for dinner
last night. This is on my Top 15 of All Time -
Favorites...I hope you'll give it a try and see if
it'll be one of yours....

This recipe is from The Kitchen Cafe.....The only
thing is that I had a little trouble when I dipped
the chicken pieces into the cornstarch, then into
the egg mixture, then into the frying pan.....I
managed to make somewhat of a mess.....especially
with the cornstarch/egg mixture.

That being said.......it was worth it....The smell
coming from the oven reminded me of Panda
Express... It was heavenly......I know Rachel Ray
is always saying she wishes her TV audience
watching could have smellavision....I wish
you could have that too.

Note:(I think the best tasting chicken is @ Vons...
when I try others I'm disappointed with the flavor.
It's a 4 lb. bag in the Meat section of the market and
it's called "Young Boneless/Skinless ice glazed
chicken" (and it's frozen) I was able to make this meal,
as well as dinner for another night (Malibu Chicken
w/mustard sauce.....It's my take of Sizzler's Malibu
Chicken which I will post another day in the near
future) The chicken breasts were huge and there
were a lot of them. I think it was a good value....

RECIPE
For the chicken:
3-4 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts
Salt & Pepper
1 c. cornstarch
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 c. canola oil (I didn't use that much I used a few
shakes from my oil decanter......I cannot
think of what its called..Does anyone
know the name of this kind of oil bottle???

Cut boneless chicken breasts into chunks. Season
with salt and pepper. Dip chicken in cornstarch and
then in egg. Fry in a little oil until brown but not
cooked through. Place in a single layer in a baking
dish. Mix sauce ingredients (below) together and
pour over chicken.

Sauce:
3/4 c. sugar
4 Tbsp. ketchup
1/2 c. vinegar
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. garlic salt

Bake for 1 hour at 325F. Turn chicken every
15 min. If you like extra sauce, make another batch
of sauce and bring to boil on stove top. Stir constantly
and let cook over medium heat until thickened
and reduced...(about 6-8 min)

(The sauce is so great you probably will want
that extra batch)

20 comments:

  1. Oh my gosh sweet n sour chicken is my favorite meal ever, I will have to try this.Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I am your newest follower.

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  2. My son just loves sweet and sour chicken. I'll have to make this for him very soon. I'm sure he'll love it! (Of course, I'll make it for my husband and my other son, too! We always love Chinese!)

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  3. Mmmm, yum. Thanks for linking up to Mad Skills Monday!

    Ginger
    SSB

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  4. this sounds delicious,, think i will try it tonight! I'll let you know if i do. Thanks for sharing and for following my blog. I'm following you too.

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  5. I knew it was you before I even clicked on the link. It smelled so good, it brought me right to your site. It may not be chocolate, but I also love chicken! Delic!!!

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  6. I love sweet n sour chicken. Woo Hoo! for this awesome recipe. Thanks for linking today and sharing.

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  7. This looks so yummy!

    Thanks for linking to the Mad Skills party!

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  8. Just got done eating this. EXCELLENT! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

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  9. This looks so good you know you are getting me off track.

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  10. This looks great, I really need to make this, thanks!

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  11. Tooooo funny!!!! I was on Lanie's blog and the "sweet 'n sour "chicken caught my eye and I sauntered over here thinking "I'll check it out, but it won't be as good as my recipe anyway, but I'll look." Then I lazily clicked my way on here and then looked at the pic and then I actually sat up and made some effort cuz um hello, looks delicious.....then I started to read......turns out I have the same recipe from Mel's blog....{{lol}} I knew there could not be a better one!!!! HAHA!!! I love it, it's delicious for anyone who is wondering :)

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  12. Okay, I'm going to try this! Thanks for sharing :)

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  13. Oh yum. I have a recipe very much like that, but I haven't made it in a very long time. You gave me some inspiration!

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  14. I am so excited to do this! I LOVE sweet and sour chicken.

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  15. Oh sweet heaven, my hubby will adore this! Welcome back to Tuesday Tastes, what an inspiration you are! Thanks for linking with Tuesday Tastes! I am so happy to have you! People's Choice polls are open - head over and vote for your favorite when you have a chance!

    Happy Day,
    Jasey @ Crazy Dasiy
    http://crazyjayzplace.blogspot.com/2010/05/tuesday-tastes-9.html

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  16. Yum! Thank you for sharing- I LOVE this dish!

    Thank you for participating in the Creative Therapy session over at Life in the Pitts.

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  17. Yummuy! We love sweet and sour chicken! We will have to try this! :)

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  18. This looks soooooooo good. I can't wait to try it!

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  19. Your recipes always look soooo good! Thanks for linking up to Be Inspired last week.

    Chelsea

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  20. I tried this and the cranberry braid and LOVE them both! They have been added to our favorite list for sure! I'll be trying all your recipes now because you've won my trust :)

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