Add Flare to Your Meal With Sweet and Sour Recipes ---------- One of the ways to really please your loved ones during supper time is to give them a change of pace. Few families prepare sweet and sour recipes on a regular basis, but those that do are rewarded by happy eaters. Sweet and sour recipes are surprisingly simple to prepare and very convenient. Below are several hints to make a delicious sweet and sour meal.
It should be noted that sweet and sour recipes are very simple to make and cook. The critical ingredient to a sweet and sour recipe is the sweet and sour sauce. While convenient to make at home, most chefs opt to use pre made, high quality sweet and sour sauces. Your local grocery store should have several options. If not, go to your local Asian market, you will find at least a half dozen or so yummy sauces and mixes.
Sweet and Sour Chicken -6 to 8 medium size chicken breasts, cut them in cubes or thin strips -1 onion -2 cans of Chinese vegetables (usually includes baby corn, carrots, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, etc). If you can’t find a can that contains all items or are fond of a single item, buy each individual item separately -16 ounces of sweet and sour sauce -Olive oil or peanut oil
Use a wok, frying pan, or skillet and slowly pour some oil to cover the surface, heat on a medium flame and wait till hot. Add contents (except for sauce) to the wok and mix. Once cooked, you can either add the sauce to the contents in the skillet or add the sauce once plated. If you choose to add the sweet and sour sauce into the skillet, mix in the sauce for about one or two minutes to heat. Serve on a bed of rice or over noodles. This recipe makes about 4 servings.
Sweet and Sour Veggies with Almonds For those that would like to enjoy a sweet and sour treat without the meat, this dish is extremely easy to create and low in cholesterol. -2 cans of Chinese vegetables (usually includes baby corn, carrots, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, etc). If you can’t find a can that contains all items or are fond of a single item, buy each individual item separately -4 ounces of almonds -1 onion -16 ounces of sweet and sour sauce -Olive oil or peanut oil
Use a wok or hot skillet to create this dish. First place oil on a hot wok and then add in your ingredients. Once cooked, stir in sauce into the mixture. Serve on a bed of rice or noodles.
Sweet and sour recipes are extremely easy to make and are quite tasty. Sometimes a sweet and sour taste is just the thing. While this recipe can be classified as predominantly Asian, it fits well with Americanized taste buds.
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