Sweet and Sour Recipes
by Christine Steendahl

Description: Easy sweet and sour recipes to prepare in a hurry.
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One of the ways to really please your family during dinner time is to change things up a bit. Not many families prepare sweet and sour recipes on a regular basis, but those that do are rewarded by happy family members. Sweet and sour recipes are surprisingly simple to create and very convenient. Following are some ideas to prepare a delicious sweet and sour meal.

It should be noted that sweet and sour recipes are extremely simple to prepare and cook. The critical ingredient to a sweet and sour recipe is the sweet and sour sauce. While convenient to devise at home, most cooks prefer to use pre made, high quality sweet and sour sauces. Your local grocer should have several options. If not, visit your local Asian market, you will find at least a half dozen or so delicious 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 gently pour some oil to cover the surface, heat on a medium flame and wait until hot. Add contents (except for sauce) to the wok and stir. Once cooked, you can either add the sauce to the contents in the skillet or add the sauce on your plate. If you choose to add the sweet and sour sauce into the skillet, combine the sauce for about one or two minutes to heat. Serve on a bed of rice or over noodles. This recipe serves about 4 people.

Sweet and Sour Vegetables 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 prepare this dish. First place oil on a hot wok and then add in your ingredients. Once cooked, stir in sauce into the mix. 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.

Christine Steendahl, "The Menu Mom", http://www.themenumom.com, is known online for her popular menu planning services. For a copy of her tasty sweet and sour pork recipe visit http://www.dinewithoutwhine.com/sweet-and-sour-pork-recipe.htm

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