Sweet And Sour Chicken With Cherries
In today's delightful recipe, tender chicken pieces are bathed in a luscious sweet and sour sauce, perfectly complemented by the burst of juicy cherries and crisp bell peppers. This colorful and flavorful dish will whisk you away to a culinary paradise with its harmonious blend of savory and tangy flavors. Get ready to savor each bite of this sensational Sweet and Sour Chicken with Cherries!
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 6 ounces boneless chicken, cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil, divided
- ½ onion, cut into 1” chunks
- 1 ½ cups fresh cherries (2 handfuls), pitted and halved
- 1/2 red pepper, cut into 1” chunks
- 1/2 yellow pepper, cut into 1” chunks
- For the Sweet and Sour Sauce
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons honey or agave nectar
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 3 tablespoons white vinegar
Instructions
- In a bowl, toss the chicken meat with the soy sauce and cornstarch.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the sweet and sour sauce.
- Heat a wok or saute pan over high heat. Swirl in just 1 tablespoon of the cooking oil. When hot, add in the marinated chicken. Spread chicken out all over the surface of wok in single layer. Let cook for 2 minutes, undisturbed, until browned. Flip chicken pieces and brown the other side, about 1 minute. Chicken should be browned but still uncooked in the middle. Remove chicken from wok and set aside.
- Keep the wok on stove and turn the heat to medium-high. Swirl in the remaining cooking oil. When hot, add the onions and stir fry for 1 minute. Add in the cherries, red and yellow bell peppers. Stir fry for 2 minutes, until the bell peppers are cooked, but still colorful and crunchy.
- Add the partially cooked chicken back into the wok and pour in the sweet and sour sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook an additional minute, or until the chicken is fully cooked through. Careful not to overcook the chicken!
Cook Time
10M
Prep Time
PT10M
Yield
4
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