Sweet & sour chicken over rice

5 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4eachesCHICKEN BREAST FILLETS *
5teaspoonsSOY SAUCE
2tablespoonsWHITE WINE
½teaspoonMINCED GINGER ROOT
4tablespoonsCORNSTARCH **
5tablespoonsVEGETABLE OIL, DIVIDED
¼teaspoonGARLIC POWDER
1eachSMALL ONION
4ouncesSLICED BAMBOO SHOOTS ***
1eachSMALL CARROT ****
½cupBEEF BOUILLON
¼cupSUGAR
2teaspoonsKETCHUP
1tablespoonCORNSTARCH (ADDITIONAL)
8ouncesPINEAPPLE CHUNKS, DRAINED
1tablespoonVINEGAR
2tablespoonsFROZEN PEAS, FOR COLOR
5eachesSERVINGS OF COOKED, HOT RICE

Directions

* BONED BREASTS OF CHICKEN, CUT INTO BITE SIZED PIECES ** 4 TO 6 TABLESPOONS OF CORNSTARCH *** ONE 4 oz. CAN OF SLICED, DRAINED BAMBOO SHOOTS **** CARROT SLICED THIN OR SHREDDED ~-- TOSS CHICKEN WITH ONE TABLESPOON SOY SAUCE, WINE AND GINGER. COAT WITH 4 TO 6 TABLESPOONS OF CORNSTARCH. HEAT 2 TABLE SPOONS OIL IN A WOK OR HEAVY SKILLET. ADD CHICKEN AND STIR FRY OVER MEDIUM HIGH HEAT UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN. HEAT AND KEEP WARM. HEAT 3 TABLESPOONS OIL, AND ADD GARLIC, ONION, BAMBOO SHOOTS AND CARROTS. STIR FRY OVER MEDIUM HEAT UNTIL VEGETABLES ARE TENDER YET CRISP. STIR IN BOUILLON. COMBINE SUGAR, 2 TEASPOONS SOY SAUCE, KETCHUP AND ONE TABLESPOON CORNSTARCH. ADD TO MIXTURE IN PAN AND COOK OVER MEDIUM HIGH HEAT UNTIL MIXTURE REACHS A BOIL AND THICKENS. STIR INTO RESERVED CHICKEN, VINEGAR, PINEAPPLE AND PEAS.

SERVE OVER HOT COOKED RICE.