This week it's all about recipes... healthy, at home recipes where YOU control the ingredients that go into what you eat. It's all part of our family's determination to become healthier and more conscious of what we put in our bodies. (Not that I will ever be above heating up a frozen pizza when I'm too tired to cook :D)
There are probably few things I like more than going out for Chinese. But on a limited budget that is a rare treat. And oh how I miss my Chinese.
Well, I figured out a way around it... HOMEMADE SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN!
My family loved it so much that it was immediately requested to go into our Mozingo Family Favorites.
Request granted.
The sauce is so yummy! And after it cooks it is so nice and thick.
Pair it with "fried" rice and you have a delicious Chinese meal at less than 1/2 the price of takeout!
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Ingredients
CHICKEN COATING
- Cornstarch
- Eggs
- Salt and pepper to taste
SAUCE
- ¾ cup sugar
4 tablespoons ketchup
½ cup distilled white or apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon garlic salt
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Dice 2-3 chicken breasts and salt and pepper.
Dip chicken cubes into cornstarch to coat, then into beaten eggs.
Brown chicken in large skillet until browned, but not cooked through.
Place chicken in a 9x13 baking dish.
Mix sauce and whisk until smooth. Pour over chicken.
Bake for one hour, tossing chicken over every 15 minutes.
Serve over "fried" rice.
Easy "Fried" Rice
Make rice according to directions. I use Minute Rice brown rice.
While rice is cooking, defrost and warm a small box of frozen mixed vegetables or heat a can of mixed vegetables.
After rice is cooked, toss rice and vegetables in a skillet. Add soy sauce to taste.
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