Sweet and Sour Chicken

So here is my first recipe I am going to share with you all.. I got it from the foodnetwork.com and it is called Sweet and Sour Chicken. I have posted pictures so you can all see what I used. I have changed the recipe a bit to fit my tastes and that is the beauty of cooking. I will be posting the one that they have on the site so you have the correct one.

Prep time: 20 minutes
Level: Intermediate
Servings: 4
Cook Time: 10 minutes

Notes:
Cooking the chicken over high heat quickly gives it a nicely browned look and taste without needing to deep fry. Fresh orange juice in the sauce and lots of vegtables keep the dish and the nutrition balanced.

Ingredients
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
1/4 cup orange juice
2 teaspoons cornstarch
4 teaspoons peanut oil
12 ounces boneless, skinnless chicken breast halves, cut into 1 inch pieces
salt and pepper
1 pint small, sweet mixed peppers, quartered, or 2 mixed bell peppers, cut into 1 inch strips
6 scallions, whites cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces, greens cut into 1 inch pieces and thinly sliced vertically into thin strips
8 ounces of snow peas, trimmed
serving suggestion, cooked brown rice
chopped peanutes for sprinkling, optional

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, chili-garlic sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, orange juice and cornstarch: set aside.

Meanwhile coat the chicken with 2 teaspoons oil and heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chicken to taste with salt and pepper and cook, turning occasionally with a wooden spoon, 2 minutes. Transfer the partially cooked chicken to a plate. reserve the pan.

3. Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil in the pan: add the peppers, scallion whites, and snow peas. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.

Stir in the reserved chicken; whisk the sauce again and add it to the pan. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thickened and the chicken is tender, 1 to 2 minutes.

Serve over rice and sprinkle with the scallion greens and peanutes, if using.

this was pretty good.. I just made it and ate it before posting this blog. I will make it again with more vegetables next time. I just used white minute rice, for my rice.

I would love to hear if you make this how you like it. I will look for a new recipe for the next blog.. do you have any ideas? hmmm.. until next time..

Happy Eating!