{"id":7601,"date":"2017-07-08T08:10:40","date_gmt":"2017-07-08T12:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growagoodlife.com\/?p=7601"},"modified":"2023-12-03T13:53:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T17:53:42","slug":"sweet-sour-chicken-stir-fry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growagoodlife.com\/sweet-sour-chicken-stir-fry\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet and Sour Chicken Stir Fry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Skip the take-out and make this sweet and sour chicken stir fry recipe using fresh cherries, pineapple, and vegetables – No thick breading and no deep-frying.<\/h4>\n

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We didn’t have any Chinese restaurants in the small town where I grew up. When I moved to Portland, Maine in my early 20s, I was introduced to American-Chinese food and developed a taste for the various noodle dishes and fried foods covered with sweet sauces.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, I also soon discovered that eating this food made me ill. “It’s the MSG.” people would tell me, “Ask for no MSG.” It didn’t matter if I asked for no MSG or even if the restaurant claimed it didn’t use MSG in general. It was the combination of the processed foods, the excess sodium, the sauces, chemicals, preservatives, and the grease that made me ill. I soon realized that I had to give up the new fast food I had discovered.<\/p>\n

I began collecting Chinese cookbooks to try to re-create my favorite dishes using ingredients I could control. Over the years, I have experimented and tweaked until I developed recipes that closely matched the flavors of those I fell in love with, but didn’t rely on processed ingredients.<\/p>\n

The first recipe I want to share is Sweet and Sour Chicken with a few healthier twists. The typical restaurant version of this dish has the chicken coated with a thick batter and deep-fried. Most often, there is more breading than chicken. Let’s face it; it is the sweet and sour sauce that makes this dish shine. The heavy, greasy battered chicken is not really needed.<\/p>\n

In this recipe, the chicken is marinated, tossed in arrowroot starch, and saut\u00e9ed in a small amount of oil for a light, crispy exterior that the sauce can cling to. Add vegetables, sweet and sour sauce, serve on rice, and you have yourself a delicious meal.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Sweet and Sour Chicken Stir Fry Recipe<\/h2>\n
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Skip the take-out and make this Sweet and Sour Chicken Stir Fry recipe using fresh cherries, pineapple, and vegetables. No thick breading and no deep-frying.<\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Course <\/span>Main Course<\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Cuisine <\/span>Chinese<\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Keyword <\/span>sweet and sour chicken stirfry<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Prep Time <\/span>15 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Cook Time <\/span>15 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Total Time <\/span>30 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Servings <\/span>6<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Calories <\/span>550<\/span>kcal<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Author <\/span>Grow a Good Life<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>