Best Italian Sweet And Sour Chicken Recipes
CHICKEN AGRODOLCE (AN ITALIAN SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN)
This is such a unique Italian chicken dish. Chicken breasts are briefly sauteed, then simmered in a sauce of honey, balsamic vinegar, wine, orange and lemon juice. Toss in a few toasted pignoli, and you've got a quick and delicious dinner with risotto or cappellini.
Provided by EdsGirlAngie
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h10m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large plastic bag, combine flour and chicken breasts, toss to coat.
- In a large skillet, saute floured chicken breasts in olive oil with the whole garlic, bay leaves and allspice berries until chicken is browned.
- Remove chicken to a plate.
- To the skillet, add honey, vinegar and wine; cook to reduce slightly, about 10 minutes on medium-high heat.
- Return chicken to skillet, add orange and lemon juices, salt and pepper, and cook about another 20 minutes or until chicken is done and sauce is reduced slightly.
- Remove garlic, bay leaves and allspice berries from sauce.
- Add pignoli and heat through, another 5 minutes or so.
- Delicious with angel hair pasta or a nice risotto.
SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN USING ITALIAN DRESSING AND APRICOT JAM
Got this recipe from a roommate and have received countless compliments in dinner groups. When I'm cooking for dinner group (a lot of people), sometimes I use a 16-ounce bottle Italian dressing with an 18-ounce jar of apricot jam.
Provided by satoukum
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bring rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chicken breasts on both sides, about 2 minutes per side.
- Combine apricot jam, Italian-style salad dressing, and dried onions together in a bowl. Place browned chicken in a baking dish and pour jam mixture over the chicken; bake for 15 minutes. Add the pineapple, chopped onion and chopped red bell pepper; continue baking until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside, another 15 minutes. Serve over cooked rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 574.3 calories, Carbohydrate 82.7 g, Cholesterol 60.8 mg, Fat 16.2 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 26.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 726.9 mg, Sugar 40.7 g
ITALIAN SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN
Make and share this Italian Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Kitzy
Categories Chicken Thigh & Leg
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a non-stick frying pan gently fry the onion, bacon and garlic for 5 minutes. Add the sugar and the chicken and fry gently for another 5 minutes, turning frequently.
- Add the bay leaves, vinegar and stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, cover and leave to simmer gently for about 35 minutes or until the chicken is tender.
- Remove the chicken pieces and keep warm.
- Stir the sultanas, chocolate and pine nuts into the sauce and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Arrange the chicken on serving plates and spoon the sauce over.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 525.6, Fat 32.7, SaturatedFat 9.3, Cholesterol 134.3, Sodium 526.2, Carbohydrate 22.3, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 11.8, Protein 38.6
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