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Serving Size 1 (348g) Recipe makes 4 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: 1/4 teaspoon pepper |
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| Calories 341 | ||
| Calories from Fat 16 | (4%) | |
| Amount Per Serving | %DV | |
| Total Fat 1.9g | 2% | |
| Saturated Fat 0.5g | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g | ||
| Trans Fat 0.0g | ||
| Cholesterol 65mg | 21% | |
| Sodium 1285mg | 53% | |
| Potassium 692mg | 19% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 51.8g | 17% | |
| Dietary Fiber 2.3g | 9% | |
| Sugars 42.4g | ||
| Protein 30.1g | 60% | |
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Sweet & Spicy Chicken
By: Michelle_My_Belle
Jun 13, 2008
This recipes comes from me trying to "fix" another recipe on the site but it ended up being a whole new recipe. I think it turned out very well, and It's something we really enjoy. Make it as sweet or spicy as you like by messing with the amounts of brown sugar (not the molasses!) and chili flakes. Enjoy! This recipe includes sauce for rice but be careful, if you cook it too long the chicken will soak up the sauce fast, if your looking for more of a sticky glaze, cook it a little longer and leave the lid off during most of the cooking. I have only made it sticky without the vegetables added, so if your worried about overcooking, wait to add or cook them separately. I would also suggest chopping into pieces when raw and pan frying the chicken to help seal it some so it doesn't break down as much when cooking. I would be wary reducing the amount of water to reduce cooking time, as it changes the flavor, and not for the better IMHO.
SERVES 4 -6
Ingredients
- 1-2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cooked and chopped into large chunks
- 6 ounces frozen mixed vegetables (I like carrots, broccoli and water chestnuts)
The Sauce
- 2 garlic cloves, minced (or 2 tsp minced jarred garlic)
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons ketchup
- 1-2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste)
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon beef base (or beef bouillon granules)
- 1/8 cup cider vinegar, plus
- 2 1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon dark molasses
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
1
Place all sauce ingredients in a large chefs pan or anything large with a lid.2
Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly, until slightly bubbly and combined.3
Add chicken and vegetables, if desired, Stir to coat.4
Cook on medium/high heat, covered, for 20-30 minutes (stirring every 10 minutes, more if its a pan that sticks) or until desired thickness is achieved and chicken (and veggies) are heated through.5
I like it served over rice.
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Featured Reviews for This Recipe
From: I'mPat
On Sep 8, 2008
A good easy midweek meal. I used a apple cider vinigar, crushed red chillies (1 teaspoon) and thickened at the end with cornflour/cornstarch and put in fresh vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli and carrot) and served over white rice. The only thing I would do differently next time would be to chop up raw chicken breast meat and seal it in the frypan before proceeding with the recipe. Thank you Michelle_My_Belle, made for ZAAR STARS TAG GAME.
From: Sydney Mike
On Aug 31, 2008
VERY NICE TASTING CHICKEN DISH, which I served over brown rice! I also used fresh veggies & steamed them before adding them (while still a little crisp) to the chicken & sauce for the last 5-8 minutes of cooking! Also cut back on the amount of water by almost half! Definitely a recipe I'll be making again! [Tagged, made & reviewed in Please Review My Recipe]
From: 2Bleu (Bird&Buddha)
On Jul 3, 2008
We made this exactly as directed but without the vegetables and served it over white rice as suggested. As another reviewer stated, our palates did not know where to go with this dish, and the sauce did not thicken up so we would recommend using cornstarch as did another reviewers. It did have a wide range of flavors, but felt they did not compliment eachother. There were lots of ingredients, but none that made it spicy other than the crushed red pepper.
From: TeresaS
On Jun 20, 2008
Wow! This is packed full of great flavor. I mean GREAT! flavor. My sauce never did thicken up. I cooked it for at least an extra 15 minutes. But that was OK because we really enjoyed the sauce over the rice. Next time I plan to leave the lid off to help evaporate the liquid. I think it would be even more outstanding if the sauce was a bit more sticky. I prepared it as posted. My frozen veggies also had a few snap peas in it. I see no reason why you could not use fresh veggies if you wanted. Just add them a bit later in the process. I would have liked my broccoli to have been more firm and bright. So next time I'm using fresh. Thanks Michelle for posting this delicious recipe.
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