Szechwan Style Chicken
Ingredients
- 16 ounce can pumpkin
- 1/2 c firmly-packed brown sugar
- 1/4 c soy sauce
- 2 T cider vinegar
- 2 T minced garlic
- 1/2 to 1 t crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 c water
- 2 T oil
- 1/2 c finely-chopped green pepper
- 3 to 3-1/2 lb broiler/fryer chicken
- 1/2 c chopped dry roasted peanuts
- hot cooked rice
Instructions
Makes 6-8 main dish servings.. In large bowl, combine pumpkin, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and red pepper; mix well. Stir in water. Heat oil in large skillet, Dutch oven, or electric fry pan. Add green pepper; saute 1 minute. Remove peppers with slotted spoon; add to pumpkin mixture. Brown chicken in oil that remains in skillet, using additional oil, if needed; drain. Sprinkle nuts over chicken. Pour pumpkin mixture over chicken. Cover; simmer 30 to 40 minutes or until chicken is tender, basting occasionally with sauce. Add a little water to thin the sauce, if needed. Spoon hot rice onto large platter. Arrange chicken pieces over rice. Spoon about 1 c sauce over chicken. Serve with remaining sauce.