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Shenandoah Chicken

Recipe #295025 | 55 min | 35 min prep | SERVES 6 -8 (Change Servings)

RECIPE BY: Kitchen Witch Steph

This is a spicy sweet and sour chicken dish. The spicy being the addition of Creole seasoning. I love the extra spice....if you get it right, it will sneak up on you in a good way. It's an entree I had at this now closed restaurant in Northern Virginia. It was served on a cast iron skillet with Jasmine rice. My mom and I set out to recreate it and are pleased with the results. I am still searching for the best sweet and sour sauce recipe to make it perfect.

Posted on: Mar 28, 2008

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 lbs chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch squares
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch squares
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1-inch squares
  • medium onion, cut into 1-inch squares
  • tablespoons vegetable oil
  • tablespoon creole seasoning (or Cajun, more or less, see note below)
  • 3/4-1 cup sweet and sour sauce (bottled or homemade)
  • rice, for serving over
  • Directions

    1. 1
      Heat a large skillet to medium high and add half of oil.
    2. 2
      Saute peppers and onions until tender crisp. I like mine to slightly caramelize on the edges. Remove and set aside.
    3. 3
      Add rest of oil to skillet and add chicken, sprinkle with Creole seasoning.
    4. 4
      Note: The amount of seasoning you use is going to depend on the heat level of the spice blend you have and how hot you like it. I season the chicken until it is slightly more spicy than I like it because the sweet and sour sauce along with the pepper/onion mixture greatly cuts the spice. But by all means, go conservative, you can always add more later.
    5. 5
      Brown the chicken until cook and no longer pink.
    6. 6
      Add the peppers and onions back in and then the sauce.
    7. 7
      Cook until sauce is heated through.
    8. 8
      Taste and add more Creole seasoning if necessary.

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    From: J-Lynn

    On May 5, 2008

    This is AMAZING! It is basically a stir-fry recipe, which I didn't realize. But now it's our FAVORITE stir-fry recipe!! With a good bottled sweet and sour sauce, you can't go wrong!

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 (450g)

    Recipe makes 6 servings

    The following items or measurements are not included below:

    3/4 cup sweet and sour sauce

    Calories 458
    Calories from Fat 227 (49%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 25.3g 38%
    Saturated Fat 6.1g 30%
    Monounsaturated Fat 9.3g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 7.9g
    Trans Fat 0.2g
    Cholesterol 121mg 40%
    Sodium 238mg 9%
    Potassium 633mg 18%
    Total Carbohydrate 16.0g 5%
    Dietary Fiber 1.8g 7%
    Sugars 9.8g
    Protein 40.6g 81%
    Vitamin A 938mcg 18%
    Vitamin B6 1.2mg 61%
    Vitamin B12 0.6mcg 10%
    Vitamin C 112mg 188%
    Vitamin E 2mcg 8%
    Calcium 41mg 4%
    Iron 2mg 11%

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