Smothered Sweet And Sour Chicken

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 lbs chicken legs
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3/4 cup cold water

Recipe

• 1 in a large frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. add chicken and cook, turning, until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine onion, ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, pepper and 1/2 cup water, blend well.
• 3 pour sweet and sour mixture over chicken. cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 20 minutes, until tender. remove chicken to a serving platter.
• 4 add cornstarch to 1/4 cup cold water, add to sauce. raise heat, bring to a boil, and cook, stirring until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. pour over chicken and serve.