Chinese Apricot Chicken

By LaLaCooks

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken, cut up
• 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar or white wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sherry
• 3 tablespoons catsup
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 6 fresh apricots, quartered
• 3 green onions, cut into 2-inch slivers

Details

Adapted from seasonalchef.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cut chicken parts into 2-inch pieces, using a cleaver, whacking straight down through the bone.

2. Combine vinegar, water, sugar, soy sauce, sherry, catsup, and cornstarch for sauce; set aside.

3. In a wok or large frying pan, heat oil and stir-fry chicken over high heat 10 minutes or until tender and golden brown.

4. Halve and quarter the apricots and add to wok. Stir-fry 1 minute.

5. Pour sauce mixture over chicken; cook, stirring until thickened.

6. Garnish with green onion slivers.