So I have found a recipe that makes me a little less sad about not frequenting the Mandarin like I did in days gone by. Thanks to Cindy for letting me post it! I have made it a few times now (including with pork). It is absolutely scrumptious and has fast become one of our favorites.Ingredients:
3 pounds chicken breast (or chicken tenders if you wish)
1 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 beaten egg
6 Tbsp flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup chicken stock
3 1/2 Tbsp. ketchup
1 Tbsp soy sauce
Directions:
I like to cut my chicken into pieces like you would get at a Chinese restaurant. Sprinkle chicken with garlic salt and pepper. Let stand for one hour or more (I, of course never have time to do this, but no worries).
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Dip chicken pieces in beaten egg, then get it good and covered with flour. Brown in hot oil. Place in greased baking dish. (Note: I have also done this recipe with bread crumbs (Panko). I actually prefer the basic egg/flour breading.) Cover with sauce. For sauce: Mix sugar, vinegar, chicken stock, ketchup, and soy sauce in saucepan and heat. Pour over chicken. Bake uncovered for 45minutes to 1 hour. Yum yum yum.
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