Sweet 'n' Sour Chicken Recipe - Cooking Index
Sweet 'n' Sour Chicken Recipe - Cooking Index
The concept of "The Five Flavors" -- bitter, salty, sour, hot, and sweet -- seems to have been well established in Chinese haute cuisine by the 4th Century B.C., although it had its roots much earlier among the peasants across the vast country. The followers of Confucius had the wisdom to realize that contrast is the essence of good menu planning. Begin dinner with egg rolls, followed by Sweet 'n Sour Chicken with rice or chow mein noodles. For dessert, serve orange sherbet or almond cookies.
Type: Chicken, Poultry| 1 | Chicken - (abt 3 lbs) - cut up | |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Vegetable or olive oil |
| 1/2 cup | 55g / 1.9oz | Sliced celery |
| 1 | Green or red pepper - cut into chunks | |
| 1 | Pineapple chunks - (20 oz) - drained, and | |
| Juice reserved | ||
| 1 cup | 237ml | Reserved pineapple juice |
| = (add water if necessary) | ||
| 1/4 cup | 40g / 1.4oz | Brown sugar |
| 1/2 cup | 118ml | Vinegar |
| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Soy sauce |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Catsup |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Worcestershire sauce |
| 1/4 teaspoon | 1.3ml | Ground ginger |
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| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Cornstarch |
| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Cold water |
Heat oil in a 4- or 6-quart pressure cooker. Brown chicken a few pieces at a time; set aside.
Return all chicken to pressure cooker; add celery and green pepper. Combine pineapple juice, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, catsup, Worcestershire sauce, and ginger; pour over chicken.
Close pressure cooker cover securely. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe. Cook for 8 minutes, at 15 pounds pressure, with regulator rocking slowly. Cool pressure cooker at once. Remove chicken and vegetables to a warm platter.
Mix cornstarch with cold water; blend into hot liquid. Cook and stir until mixture boils and thickens. Add pineapple chunks and heat. Pour sauce over chicken. Serve with Steamed Rice (see recipe).
This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.
Source:
National Presto Industries at http://www.presto-net.com
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