Mountain Dew® Tso Chicken
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INGREDIENTS
\Chicken Marinade
1 lbs. chicken thigh cut in cubes
1 tsp granulated onion powder
1 tsp granulated garlic powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp olive oil
Saute
2 cups onion cut into cubes
3 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium stalk of rosemary
2 cups green pepper cut into cubes
2 tablespoon minced garlic
Mountain Dew sauce
12 oz of Original Mountain Dew
2 Thai chili peppers
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Lemon zest
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold water
INSTRUCTIONS
- Marinate the chicken with olive oil, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, and salt.
- Heat a pan on medium heat and add in 3 tablespoons olive oil. add in onions and rosemary and 1 tsp salt
- Once onions are translucent, add in marinated chicken and minced garlic
- Once the chicken is cooked halfway, add in green pepper
- In a separate pan, bring Mountain Dew, Thai chili peppers, lemon juice, and lemon zest to boil and then simmer on medium heat for 10 mins.
- In a separate bowl, mix the cornstarch and water. After 10 mins, add in the cornstarch slurry
- Once the chicken is done cooking, add in the mountain dew sauce. Adjust with salt if needed.
