Sweet & Sour Apricot Chicken

Ingredients:

• 1 (3 -4 lbs) chicken cut into parts
• 1/2 cup rice wine or white wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 Tbsp soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp sherry
• 3 Tbsp catsup
• 2 Tbsp peanut oil
• 6 fresh apricots, halved and pitted (about 10 oz.)
• 2 Tbsp cornstarch
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 green onions, cut into 2-inch lengths, then slivered

Directions:

Cut chicken parts into smaller pieces (about 2 inch), using a cleaver and whacking straight down right through the bone. Combine vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, sherry, and catsup for sauce and set aside.

In a wok or large frying pan, stir-fry chicken over high heat in oil for 10 minutes or until tender and golden brown. Add apricots and stir-fry 1 minute. Pour sauce mixture over chicken and cook, stirring until thickened. Garnish with green onion slivers. Serve with rice, if desired.

Makes 4 servings.