SMOTHERED SWEET-AND-SOUR CHICKEN

Smothered Sweet-And-Sour Chicken image

From "365 Ways to Cook Chicken". I used boneless skinless chicken breast cut into cubes, and served it over rice. The sauce is delicious poured over the rice.

Provided by Gabo6868

Categories Chicken

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 lbs chicken legs
1 large onion, chopped
3 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 tablespoon cornstarch, dissolved in
1/4 cup cold water
lemon slice

Steps:

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, lemon juice, soy sauce, sugar, pepper, and 1/2 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 mixture to sauce. Raise heat, bring to a boil, and cook, stirring, until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Pour over chicken and garnish with lemon slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 793.5, Fat 51.6, SaturatedFat 12.9, Cholesterol 282.6, Sodium 898.9, Carbohydrate 16.1, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 10.8, Protein 63.4