Crites Family Stuff

Ingredients for 4 servings

• 2 chicken breasts, cubed
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 1 tbsp garlic, minced
• 9 sweet mini peppers, sliced (or use 1 red and 1 orange bell pepper)
• Broccoli and carrots (or any other vegetables), steamed
• 16 oz pkg linguini or spaghetti

Sauce:

• 1.5 cup cold water
• .5 cup brown sugar
• .5 cup soy sauce
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tsp sesame oil

Steps

1. Heat oil in skillet. Add garlic, onions, and chicken. Cook until partially done, then add peppers and cook until crisp tender. Remove from skillet. Mix all the sauce ingredients and pour into the hot skillet, cooking till thickened, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain the noodles and mix with the sauce and steamed veggies, and chicken. Serve immediately.

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Ingredients for 12 servings

• 1 pkg egg roll wraps
• 3 cooked chicken breasts, cubed
• 1 small cabbage, chopped
• 3 large carrots, peeled and grated
• Ginger
• Garlic
• Onion powder

Sauce:

• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar
• 3 tbsp ketchup
• .75 cup water
• .66 cup sugar

Steps

1. Combine chicken, cabbage, and carrot in a big heated frying pan or wok with 1 tbsp oil. Season with ginger, garlic, and onion powder and a pinch of salt. Cook until cabbage is tender. Add a spoonful to each wrap and seal (directions on package). Fry until golden brown. Drain well.
2. Sweet and Sour Sauce: Combine in a saucepan the cornstarch, vinegar, ketchup, water, and sugar. Mix well. Bring to a boil and simmer till it thickens. Serve with the egg rolls.

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Description

My kids' favorite food is Chinese. Brad is our Chinese chef. We love this PF Chang recipe.

Ingredients for 4 servings

• 2 tsp vegetable oil
• 1.5 tsp minced ginger
• 1 tbsp chopped garlic
• .5 cup soy sauce
• .5 cup water
• .75 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 lb flank steak, sliced against the grain into 1/4 inch slices
• .25 cup cornstarch
• 2 large green onions, sliced into half inch pieces

Steps

1. Heat 2 tsp oil over medium-low heat. Add ginger and garlic, then add soy sauce and water before garlic scorches. Add brown sugar. Increase heat to medium and boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
2. Dip steak pieces into cornstarch (dust) and let sit for 10 minutes. Heat 1 cup oil in wok over medium heat. Put meat in wok and saute for 2 minutes (meat will not be completely cooked). Remove meat from pan to paper towels and discard oil. Put meat back in pan without oil and cook 1 minute. Add sauce and cook for an additional minute. Add green onions and cook for an additional minute. Remove beef and onions with slotted spoon, leaving excess sauce behind in pan. Serve.

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Ingredients for 6 servings

• 1 tsp oil
• .25 oz green onions, minced
• .5 tsp garlic, minced
• .5 tsp chili paste
• 4 oz ground chicken, cooked
• 14 oz Chinese noodles, cooked
• Cornstarch
• 7 oz chicken stock
• 2 oz soy sauce
• 1 oz cooking wine
• 1 tsp oyster sauce
• 1 tsp sugar

Steps

1. Heat wok or large skillet, add oil, and sear chili paste, garlic and green onion for 5 seconds, using caution to avoid inhaling the direct fumes.
2. Add cooked ground chicken, tossing and stirring 10 seconds. Add all the liquid ingredients and simmer for 20 seconds.
3. Add a "slurry" equal parts cornstarch and water (1-2 tsp) to thicken the sauce. Consistency should be thick enough to stand on top of the noodles. Pour sauce over a serving plate of hot cooked noodles.

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Description

I found this recipe in the April 1975 Relief Society magazine. I really liked it, but not all the family did, so I didn't make it often.

Ingredients for 8 servings

• 1 cucumber peeled and cut in pieces
• 1 medium sized onion cut in pieces
• 2 tomatoes peeled and cut in pieces
• 2 medium sized green peppers
• .5 cup vinegar
• .5 cup sugar
• .25 cup soy sauce
• .5 tsp salt
• Dash of cayenne
• 2 cloves garlic crushed
• 4 tbsp cooking oil
• 2 lbs pork cut very thin
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp water

Steps

1. Cut vegetables and set aside
2. Combine in small bowl the vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, salt and cayenne.
3. Brown garlic in hot oil and add pork and stir fry until well done.
4. Add vegetables and stir fry for a minute or two.
5. Add the sauce and stir and cover. Cook two minutes.
6. Stir in cornstarch and water mixture and cook until thick. Do not overcook the vegetables.
7. Serve over rice.

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Ingredients for 4 servings

• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut in bite-sized pieces
• 1 egg, beaten
• Flour
• Oil for fying
• .75 cup sugar
• .5 cup vinegar
• .5 tsp garlic powder
• 4 tbsp catsup
• 1 tbsp soy sauce

Steps

1. Dip chicken pieces into egg, then roll in flour. In a small amount of oil, fry the chicken until just browned. Place the chicken in a shallow baking pan and pour the sauce over it.
2. Sauce: Mix together sugar, vinegar, garlic powder, catsup, and soy sauce. Pour over chicken and bake uncovered at 325F for one hour. Check about half way through and turn if desired.

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