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Most of us are familiar with Sweet & Sour Chicken that’s served up on your local Chinese Food restaurant’s menu.  Hunks of deep-fried chicken.  Coated in a sticky, sweet sauce.  Throw in a side of fried rice. 

Well, this is nothing like that.  -No offense to those who dig the Chinese food version. 

Instead, this recipe borrowed from my Sicilian Momma gives you a contrast of sweet, sour and salty bites through a mix of flavor-packed ingredients.  Relatively easy to pull off, the dish is ready in about an hour and is well worth the wait. 

You’ll need (for 4 servings):

• 1 lb chicken (mix of dark and white pieces)
• 12 green olives, pitted and sliced
• 2/3 cup flour (wheat or white)
• 1/8 c capers
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 stick celery, diced
• 1/2 c apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 c dry white wine
• 1 Tbsp olive oil & cooking spray
• Salt & pepper to taste

Making the dish:

1. Preheat frying pan with oil over medium-high heat
2. Roll chicken through flour & place in pan. 
3. Cook 3-4 min per side.  Then pour in vinegar & sugar.
4. Simmer until liquid evaporates.  Cover & set aside.
5. Heat saucepan over medium-high heat with cooking spray.
6. Saute onion, celery, olives & capers for 5 min.
7. Season with salt & pepper to taste.
8. Once veggies have softened, add chicken mixture to pan.
9. Cook through for 20 minutes.
10. Pour white wine in and cook it off for 2-3 min. 
11. Your dish is ready to serve

This entree goes well alongside either a side of simple mashed potatoes or a rice of your choice.  And, if you’re feeling adventurous, the sauce also tastes great over wide noodles or pasta.

The Nutritional info per serving:

• Calories – 360
• Fat – 13.9 g
• Fiber – .8 g
• Protein – 29.7 g
• Carbs – 19.3 g

Hope you get a chance to try this out.  It’s mighty tasty!