Chinese Recipe : Sweet and Sour Chicken

Ingredients:

• 4 tbsps Peanut oil, divided
• 1 lb. chicken breast, sliced thinly
• 1 c. sliced celery
• 1 c. Chinese cabbage, chopped
• 1 med. onion, diced
• 1-2 carrots, shredded
• 1 red, yellow or green pepper, diced
• 1/2 tsp. grated fresh ginger or 1/4 tsp. dried ginger
• 1 clove garlic, minced

Sauce:

• 1/3 c. rice wine vinegar
• 1/2 c. brown sugar
• Salt, pepper to taste
• 1/4 tsp. dried ginger
• 1/2 c. ketchup
• Pinch of garlic powder
• 1 c. chicken stock
• 2 tbsp. cornstarch

Directions:

1. Have all ingredients chopped and ready to go.
2. In a deep skillet or wok, heat 2 tbsps. oil over high heat.
3. Add all vegetables. Stir-fry quickly until onion is cooked and translucent. Remove to bowl.
4. Add 2 tbsps. oil to wok; heat. Add chicken and stir fry until no longer pink on outside (5-7 minutes).
5. Mix in separate bowl sauce ingredients, making sure to mix cornstarch thoroughly.
6. To chicken in wok, add vegetables and sauce mix. Cook over low heat until cornstarch is cooked, about 7 minutes, or until sauce is slightly thickened.
7. Serve over hot cooked white rice.