Traditional Food Recipes! Your complete guide to traditional food and traditional recipes. Traditional Afghan, African, Amish, Asian, Cajun, Caribbean, Chinese, Croatian, Dutch, English, French, German, Austrian, Greek, Hungarian, Indian, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Jewish, Korean, Mennonite, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Native American, Oceanian, Pennsylvania Dutch, Philippine, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Scandinavian, South American, Southwestern, Spanish, Swiss, Tex Mex, Thai, Ukrainian, Vietnamese and Welsh.
Sweet and Sour Chicken
2 pounds boneless chicken breasts,
cut into 1/2-inch cubes
3 tablespoons sherry
4 teaspoons soy sauce, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 medium green bell pepper
1 medium red bell pepper
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks in heavy syrup
1 tablespoon slivered fresh ginger
In a large, shallow, microwave-safe dish, toss chicken with sherry, 2 teaspoons soy sauce and ground ginger. Remove and discard stem, rib and seeds from peppers; cut into strips. Cut strips in half crosswise; set aside. In a large glass bowl, combine vinegar, water, cornstarch and 2 teaspoons soy sauce; mix well. Stir in pineapple chunks and their syrup and the pepper strips. Microwave on HIGH, stirring once, 3 minutes or until sauce is thickened and clear; set aside.
Cover chicken with wax paper; microwave on HIGH 6 minutes, stirring after 3 minutes. With a slotted spoon, add chicken and slivered ginger to pineapple mixture. Stir; then spoon mixture onto serving platter. Serve with cooked rice. Garnish with scallion flowers, if desired.
Serves 6.
