Sweet & Sour Chicken

Recipe Directions

1. For best results, take the chicken out of the refrigerator 10 minutes before starting to cook. If you skip this step, you may need to cook the chicken longer than this recipe card indicates.
2. Fill a 4-6 quart pot with water. Put the pot on the stove over high heat. Add 1 tbsp of salt. (The water should taste salty). Let the water come up to a boil while you complete step #3.
3. Heat a skillet or saute pan over medium-high heat for 3 minutes. When the pan has warmed up, add 1 tbsp of oil or enough to coat the bottom of the pan. Cut open the package of chicken (a) and place in the pan. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Sear for 3 minutes, then turn each piece of chicken over and sear the other side for 3 minutes. After searing, spoon the chicken into a large mixing bowl.
4. Pour the uncooked udon noodles (b) into a strainer and quickly rinse off in your sink. Add the udon noodles to the boiling water. Cook for 6 minutes.
5. While the noodles are cooking, put the skillet you used for the chicken back on the stovetop over medium-high heat. Heat the pan up for 60 seconds and then add another 1/2 tbsp of oil to the pan. Add the vegetables (c) to the pan. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. After 3 minutes, remove the pan from the heat. Pour the sweet & sour sauce (d) over the vegetables. Add the chicken back into the pan and bring the mixture up to a simmer. Once simmering, let the mixture cook for 30 seconds. Then turn the heat off but keep the skillet on the stovetop while the noodles finish cooking.
7. When the noodles have cooked for 6 minutes, strain the water and rinse the noodles thoroughly. Then add them back to the pot they were cooked in. Put the pot over high heat.
8. Pour the sweet & sour chicken and vegetables on top of the noodles and gently mix with tongs or a wooden spoon. Cook for 90 seconds over high heat, stirring occasionally. Taste and add more salt and pepper if you wish.
9. Spoon the sweet & sour chicken, vegetables and noodles on to your serving plates.