| ecipe is pretty much the standard sweet and sour | | | | drinks. Beer or other bitter beverages are right out! |
| one that you would usually receive in a Chinese food | | | | They would taste terrible! |
| restaurant anywhere in the country. Please note that | | | | Ingredients: |
| it is very sweet, which could be in your favour if you | | | | 24 chicken wings |
| have children because they just love it! The recipe | | | | 1 Cup sugar |
| takes a day to marinade, so plan ahead! Do not start | | | | 1 Cup water |
| side dishes or rice before you begin cooking the | | | | 1 Cup Soy Sauce |
| sweet and sour, or you'll be eating a day late! Once | | | | 1/4 cup oil |
| you have made the marinade, though, cooking the | | | | 1/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice |
| wings takes no effort. Just stick them in the oven to | | | | 1 tsp garlic powder |
| bake. That pretty much covers the basis for this | | | | 1 tsp ginger |
| recipe, it's nothing hard to cook but it does take | | | | Cooking Instructions: |
| some time. | | | | 1. Cut off the wing tips and cut each wing in half. |
| Acidic fruits (like Kiwi or Pineapple just a few to | | | | 2. Place the wings in a raised edge pan. |
| name) tend to go very well with the sweet and sour | | | | 3. In a large bowel, mix the water, soy sauce, oil, and |
| chicken. Mild soups served before the main dish will | | | | pineapple juice. Stir well. |
| be nice as well, because they will contrast the sharp | | | | 4. Mix the ginger, the garlic powder, and the sugar |
| flavour of the sweet and sour. As with almost any | | | | into the water/oil mix. |
| Asian dishes, having a bowl of rice at the table, either | | | | 5. Beat the liquid mixture until it has been well |
| fried or steamed (whatever you prefer it doesn't | | | | integrated (2-4 minutes) |
| matter in this case), would be a welcome addition. | | | | 6. Immediately pour all of the sauce mix over the |
| Any white dessert wine goes with Sweet and Sour | | | | wings. |
| Chicken really wonderfully, but tart red wines will only | | | | 7. Cover the pan and refrigerate the meal overnight. |
| ruin the flavour, so take that in mind. Stick with wine | | | | 8. Remove the pan from the refrigerator, and |
| flavours that enhance the meal, not ones which | | | | uncover the wings. |
| detract from it! Juice and water work just as well, if | | | | 9. Bake everything in your oven at 350°F for 50-60 |
| not better, than wine. Remember that this is a | | | | minutes. |
| kid-friendly recipe, so it is tailored specifically for kid | | | | |