Recipe For Cooking Sweet And Sour Chicken

Microwave Cooking :: Microwave Main Dishes

Sweet and Sour Chicken

2 lb. boneless chicken breasts,
    cut into 1/2-in. cubes
3 Tbsp. sherry
4 tea. soy sauce, divided
1/2 tea. ground ginger
1 med. green bell pepper
1 med. red bell pepper
2 Tbsp. cider vinegar
2 Tbsp. water
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 (20 oz.) can pineapple chunks in heavy syrup
1 Tbsp. slivered fresh ginger

In a lrg., shallow, microwave-safe dish, toss chicken with sherry, 2 tea. soy sauce and ground ginger. Remove and discard stem, rib and seeds from peppers; cut into strips. Cut strips in half crosswise; set aside. In a lrg. glass bowl, combine vinegar, water, cornstarch and 2 tea. soy sauce; mix well. Stir in pineapple chunks and their syrup and the pepper strips. Microwave on HIGH, stirring once, 3 min. or until sauce is thickened and clear; set aside.

Cover chicken with wax paper; microwave on HIGH 6 min., stirring after 3 min. With a slotted spoon, add chicken and slivered ginger to pineapple mixture. Stir; then spoon mixture onto serving platter. Serve with cooked rice. Garnish with scallion flowers, if desired.

Serves 6.