6 chinese sour pot Recipes

frozen cooked meatballs, chinese sweet and sour sauce (preferably not kraft), pineapple chunks (not drained )

shitake mushrooms stemmed, and sliced, canola oil, sesame seed oil( for extra rich flavor ), fresh ginger, peeled and grated, red chili paste ( my fav is sambal oelek), bamboo shoots sliced the long way, barbecued pork (optional), tamari (soy sauce), rice vinegar, salt & white pepper, sugar, chinese stock: (recipe follows)using regular chicken stalk is great too! (just add garlic , and some beef boulion to it!), firm tofu, cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup. water, eggs beaten well, chopped green onions for garnis, chinese stock, whole chicken, green onions, garlic cloves, ginger whacked open with flat side of a knife, onion cut in half, abut 4 quarts cold water, teasponn whole white peppercorns, chicken boulion cubes, beef boulion cubes, put chicken into large pot over medium. heat, toss in green onion bunch, onion,ginger, garlic, and pepppercorns., pour cold water over so it covers chicken . simmer for 1 hour, uncovered,skimming foam off periodcally., chicken from pot , and drain stck into a large dish or pot.

chicken parts (can be thighs, legs, anything you prefer, bone-in and skin-on), flour, sesame seeds, salt, pepper, peanut oil or 1/4 cup vegetable oil, onion, chopped, dry white wine or 1/2 cup water or 1/2 cup chicken broth, chicken bouillon granule (optional with water and wine, not needed if using broth), cornstarch, water, orange juice, granulated sugar, hot chinese chili paste (the kind with no oil) or 1 tsp red pepper flakes, to taste, ground ginger, soy sauce, orange, peeled, seeded and chopped, toasted sliced almonds or 1/2 cup slivered almonds, low-fat sour cream

pineapple chunks in juice only, brown sugar, rice vinegar or white wine vinegar, soy sauce, cornstarch, minced garlic, jarred grated fresh ginger, boneless, skinless chicken thighs, bell pepper (any colors ), chopped onion, carrots