Chicken Vicious

This is some very powerful stuff and not for the faint of tongue, but absolutely de-lish!!! If you did it right, the sauce will be very sweet, the garlic will knock your socks off, the vinegar will open your sinuses for the rest of the night, and your tongue will definitely feel that pepper. Surprisingly though, the meal will set very gently on the stomach.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 442 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 3 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 3 green onions, chopped
• ½ cup soy sauce
• 1 cup frozen green peas
• 1 ½ cups distilled white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder, or to taste
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 (8 ounce) package button mushrooms, sliced
• 1 tablespoon onion powder, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over high heat. Add chicken pieces, and fry, stirring, until browned. Pour in the vinegar, soy sauce, and sugar; stirring to dissolve sugar. Season with red pepper flakes, garlic powder, onion powder, and ginger. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Taste the sauce at this point and adjust seasoning to taste. The sauce should be very sweet. If it is too tart, add more sugar; if it is too sweet, add more vinegar.

Step 2

Once the sauce is to your liking, add the mushrooms, peas, and green onions. Simmer gently over low heat for another 5 minutes, until the mushrooms shrink a bit. Stir together the cornstarch and water, and stir it into the sauce. Continue to simmer until it reaches the desired thickness.