i {heart} pinterest for many reasons. but one of them is the oh-so-delish recipes i come across on there. really. some of my new favs i have found on pinterest. and i always enjoy trying out new dinners for my family... especially when they are a hit!
and this one was.
if you're on pinterest, i'm sure you have seen this recipe making it's rounds. as a self-admitted chinese food lover, it definitely caught my eye. and i already had all the ingredients in my pantry to make it. even better. so it was quickly placed on my menu to make last week.
let's just say it was absolutely scrumptious. like... really, really good.
nick doesn't really get over-the-top excited about what i prepare for dinner because he always says he likes everything i make. which honestly is true. if you know my husband you know that getting over-the-top excited about anything a) isn't his personality and b) he really does love pretty much everything i cook and tells me that all the time(with the exception of these peanut noodles i liked to make that he put the kibosh to).
anyway, let's just say this meal roused raving reviews from my laid-back husband. he said it was better than any chinese takeout. aaaaand i even got a text message from him the next day when he took the leftovers with him to work, thanking me for what a great cook i am.
awwww.
so, here's the recipe. go make it! your tastebuds (and if you're married, your husband) will thank you.
baked sweet&sour chicken
* 3-4 chicken breasts
* 1 c. cornstarch
* 2 eggs, beaten
* 1/4 c. canola oil
* salt&pepper
* 3/4 c. sugar
* 4 T. ketchup
* 1/2 c. vinegar
* 1 T. soy sauce
* 1 t. garlic salt
- cut chicken into bite sized chunks and season with salt&pepper.
- coat chicken in cornstarch and then dip into beaten eggs. (tip: to minimize messiness, try designating one hand to only be in the cornstarch, and one to only be in the eggs... otherwise it can become one, big goopy mess!)
- heat oil in a large skillet and cook chicken until browned, but not cooked the whole way through.
- place chicken in a greased 9x13 baking dish. whisk together sweet&sour sauce and pour over chicken.
- bake at 325 degrees for one hour, turning the chicken every fifteen minutes.
we ate ours with some rice, asian vegetables and these lowfat veggie egg rolls we buy and cook in our toaster oven. deeeeelish.
seriously, go make it.
(and... i calculated points for this recipe on the weight watchers points plus plan; it has approximately 10 points per 1 cup. pair with some veggies and you've got a fantastic dinner!)
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