Cantonese Sweet & Sour Chicken
Yield
4 servingsPrep
25 minCook
15 minReady
40 minLow Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1ea | each |
chicken breasts
whole, skinned and halved |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
cornstarch
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
ginger root
minced, fresh |
|
| 11 | ounces |
mandarin oranges
segments |
|
| ⅔ | cup |
sweet and sour sauce
|
* |
| 2 | tablespoons |
vegetable oil
divided |
|
| ½ | pound |
snow pea pods
fresh, trimmed |
|
| 5 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
thinly sliced |
|
| ½ | cup |
cashew nuts
roasted |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
|
chicken breasts
whole, skinned and halved |
|
||
| 15 | ml |
cornstarch
|
|
| 15 | ml |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| 5 | ml |
ginger root
minced, fresh |
|
| 317.9 | ml/g |
mandarin oranges
segments |
|
| 158 | ml |
sweet and sour sauce
|
* |
| 3E+1 | ml |
vegetable oil
divided |
|
| 226.8 | g |
snow pea pods
fresh, trimmed |
|
| 5 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
thinly sliced |
|
| 118 | ml |
cashew nuts
roasted |
*
|
Directions
Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces.
Combine next 3 ingredients and chicken; let stand 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, reserving ¼ cup syrup, drain mandarin oranges.
Blend reserved syrup with sweet and sour sauce; set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in hot wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add chicken and stir-fry 2 minutes; remove.
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in same pan.
Add snow-peas; stir-fry 1 minute.
Add green onions; stir-fry 30 seconds longer.
Add chicken, cashews and sweet and sour sauce mixture; cook, stirring, until all ingredients are coated in sauce.
Gently stir in mandarin oranges; heat through.
