Friday, January 15, 2016

Sweet and Sour Chicken

1 1/2 large chicken breasts
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 c. cornstarch
1 1/2 tsp garlic salt

Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces, beat eggs in bowl, mix cornstarch and garlic salt in another bowl.
Variation 1: (Shay) Dip chicken in cornstarch then eggs and brown in just a little oil.
Variation 2: (Amy) Dip chicken in eggs then cornstarch and brown in lots of oil.
Place browned meat in 9x13 and cover with sauce.

Sauce:
1/2 c. chicken broth
3/4 c. white vinegar
1/2 c. ketchup
1 c. sugar
1 tsp salt
2 Tbs soy sauce

Bake at 350 covered for 1 hour, then uncovered for 30 min.  (Or 375 covered for 45 min, and uncovered for 15-20).

Serve over rice (1 1/2 cups).  Great with steamed broccoli.

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Meat Loaf

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
3/4 c. oatmeal (or 1 1/2 pieces of bread, crust removed-soak in the milk)
1/4 c. chopped onion or more
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 beaten egg
3/4 c. milk

Sauce:
1/3 c. ketchup
1 Tbs. brown sugar
1 Tbs mustard

Mix all together.  Shape with hole in the center, or into a loaf.  Cover with sauce.  Bake for 1 hour at 350.