Sesame Sweet 'n Sour Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 can 1-lb 4-oz chunk pineapple
• 3 lb frying chicken, cut-up
• 2 tbsp butter
• ¼ cup apricot preserves
• ¼ cup catsup
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp oil
• ¼ tsp garlic salt
• ¼ tsp ginger
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 1 green pepper, chunked
• 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes

Method

1. Drain the pineapple, reserving the juice. Brown the chicken in butter. Remove the chicken.
2. Combine the preserves, 1/2 cup reserved pineapple juice, catsup, soy sauce, vinegar, oil, garlic salt and ginger in the skillet and cook 5 minutes. Add the chicken, cover and simmer 30 minutes. Remove the chicken.
3. Combine the cornstarch with the remaining pineapple juice; add to the pan juices and cook, stirring, until thickened. Add the pineapple, pepper and tomatoes. Cook until crisp-tender. Spoon over the chicken.

Notes

Top with toasted sesame seeds. Serves 6. From Rosauers (Poultry PL-35).

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