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Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
6 or 8 chicken breasts, deboned with fat removed and sliced into long strips
salt and pepper to taste
1 egg
1/4 cup evaporated milk
flour

Sauce:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp. salt
2 to 3 Tbsp. Cornstarch + 2 to 3 Tbsp. water
1 tsp. paprika
2 tsp. soy sauce
12 to 15 maraschino cherries
12 to 15 sweet mixed pickles
1 can of drained pineapple tidbits or chunks
Directions:
Directions:
Beat egg with milk. Dip chicken pieces into mixture. Roll each piece in flour then deep fry until golden.
In saucepan, mix sugar, vinegar, water and salt. Simmer 5 minutes. Combine cornstarch with water, add slowly to hot mixture. Cook and stir until sauce bubbles. Add remaining ingredients.
Serve over chicken or rice.

 

 

 

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