Smothered Sweet and Sour Chicken
"This recipe is from a book called 365 Ways To Cook Chicken by Cheryl Sedaker."
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 lbs chicken legs
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3⁄4 cup cold water
directions
- In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken and cook, turning, until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine onion, ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, pepper and 1/2 cup water, blend well.
- Pour sweet and sour mixture over chicken. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 20 minutes, until tender. Remove chicken to a serving platter.
- Add cornstarch to 1/4 cup cold water, add to sauce. Raise heat, bring to a boil, and cook, stirring until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Pour over chicken and serve.
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Reviews
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This was a great sauce, but I followed the cooking directions instead of my own instincts as a cook, and the drumsticks were not cooked through (even in my all-clad pan that retains heat really well). I'd say at least 30 minutes cooking at low.
