MANDARIN CHICKEN (SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN)

By stepjo7269

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Ingredients

• Directions:
• 3 pound frying chicken
• salt and pepper
• paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons peanut oil
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
• 3/4 cup catsup
• 3 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 cup canned mandarin oranges, drained
• 6 tablespoons syrup from canned mandarin oranges
• ● Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• ● Rinse the chicken and pat dry. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika. Place the chicken skin side down in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
• ● Bake uncovered for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven. Drain off the liquid. Return the chicken to the oven. Bake another 15 minutes.
• ● Heat the oil in a medium saucepan. Add the onion and green bell pepper. Sauté until just barely tender, about 3 minutes. Add the catsup, vinegar, brown sugar and salt.
• ● Blend the cornstarch and the syrup from the mandarin oranges. Stir into the sauce. Cook, stirring steadily, until the sauce thickens and becomes smooth.
• ● Pour the sauce over the chicken. Bake until the chicken is tender, about 10 minutes. Add the mandarin oranges. Bake until the oranges are heated through, 3-5 minutes.

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Calories: 410
Total Fat: 23 g
Carbohydrates: 20 g
Protein: 29 g