Smothered sweet-and-sour chicken

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 tablespoons Vegetable oil
3 pounds Chicken legs
1 large Onion; chopped
3 tablespoons Ketchup
2 tablespoons Lemon juice
2 tablespoons Soy sauce
2 tablespoons Sugar
½ teaspoon Pepper
1 tablespoon Cornstarch; dissolved in
¼ cup Cold water

Directions

In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken and cook, turning, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine onion, ketchup, lemon juice, soy sauce, sugar, pepper and ½ cup water; blend well. Pour sweet-and-sour mixture over chicken. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 20 minutes, until tender. Remove chicken. Add cornstarch mixture to sauce. Raise heat, bring to a boil, and cook, stirring, until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Pour sauce over chicken.

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