Thai Sweet & Sour Chicken (from About.com)

Ingredients

    MARINADE: 4 Tbsp. soy sauce mixed with 1 tsp. cornstarch
    3-4 boneless chicken breasts or 6-8 thighs (OR the equivalent of pork)
    1 red and 1 green bell pepper, chopped into bite-size pieces
    4-6 fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
    4 small "heads" bok choy, or the equivalent of 2 cups Chinese cabbage, chopped
    5 green onions, cut into 2-3 inch lengths
    handful of fresh coriander (for garnish)
    oil for stir-frying
    SAUCE:
    1 stalk lemongrass, cut into 3-inch lengths (for more on lemongrass, see link below)
    3 Tbsp. fish sauce
    2 Tbsp. tomato ketchup (or substitute tomato paste + 1 tsp. sugar)
    1/2 cup water
    1 tsp. chilli sauce (or 1 fresh red chilli, minced) - omit or reduce to half if cooking for children
    1 Tbsp. rice vinegar
    3 Tbsp. brown sugar
    1 thumb-size piece galangal (or ginger), grated
    3 cloves garlic, minced
    1 Tbsp. soy sauce
    2 kaffir lime leaves, fresh, dried, or frozen (available at your local Asian grocery store)
    1 heaping tsp. cornstarch dissolved in 3 Tbsp. water

    ** Coriander not included in nutritional information
    ** Kaffir Lime leaves not included in nutritional information
    ** assumes 1 stalk lemongrass = 1 c

Description

This Healthy And Colorful Recipe Will Please Everyone At Dinnertime - Even The Kids. Slices Of Chicken (or Pork) Are Cooked In A Special Thai-style Sweet And Sour Sauce That's Tangy-delicious. Add Shiitake Mushrooms And Bok Choy, Plus Fresh Vegetables Suc

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