Jen's Hot and Sour Chicken

3 lbs. chicken or pork, diced = approx. 5-6 large boneless, skinless, chicken breasts
2 eggs
1-2 tsp. Garlic Salt
1/2 c. Cornstarch


Sauce:
1-2 tsp. Sambal Oelek (this is potent stuff - start off with 1 tsp) - it can be found in the Asian aisle of Walmart or Winco - it's a red chili paste.
1/4 c. ketchup
dash salt
2 T. brown sugar
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. soy sauce
1/2 c. chicken broth
1/4 c. white vinegar




1. Mix together garlic salt, egg, and cornstarch mixture batter. Add in diced chicken & mix together.
2. Heat oil in frying pan or wok, covering the bottom of the pan. Add chicken pieces 1 at a time to oil. Stir-fry the chicken pieces until golden brown & cooked. Remove chicken onto paper towels. Discard oil.
3. Mix together the sauce in a bowl.
4. Add sauce to frying pan or wok and bring to a boil. If the sauce needs thickening, add some cornstarch/water. Add in your cooked chicken so it's well coated in the sauce.
5. Serve over rice.

**IF you decide to 1/2 the amount of chicken for your family, do NOT 1/2 the sauce, otherwise their isn't much sauce at all. So, 1/2 the chicken but keep the sauce the same.

*this may be made ahead of time in a crockpot. Cook the chicken, as per recipe, then place in a crockpot. Heat the sauce, as directed, and pour over cooked chicken in the crockpot. Place on warm setting until ready to serve.