Sweet Sour Microwave Chicken

My week has been sweet and sour... so today I am cooking the sweet sour chicken to 'celebrate' it.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 11 minutes

Serving: 4 servings


Ingredients:

* 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
* 8 oz. can pineapple chunks, drained, reserving juice
* 2 Tbsp. water
* 2 Tbsp. orange marmalade
* 1 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. cornstarch
* 1/4 cup ketchup
* 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
* 3 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
* 2 Tbsp. sugar
* 1/4 tsp. salt
* 1/8 tsp. pepper
* 1/2 cup halved green grapes

Preparation:

Cut chicken into 1" pieces and combine with pineapple chunks in 9" square glass baking dish.

Combine pineapple juice, water, marmalade, cornstarch, ketchup, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper in 2 cup microwave safe glass measuring cup and mix well to blend.

Microwave on high for 3-4 minutes, or until mixture thickens, stirring once during cooking.

Pour over chicken and pineapple in baking dish.

Cover with microwave safe waxed paper.

Microwave on high for 4-8 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center, turning dish once during cooking time.

Sprinkle grapes over chicken and microwave on high for 1 more minute. Let stand, covered, for 3 minutes before serving.

Source: By Linda Larsen, About.com

Chocolate Chips Bar

This would be great for weekends. Something sweet and uplifting!

Ingredients

* 1 cup butter or margarine
* 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
* 2 eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 cup all purpose flour
* 1 cup quick cooking oatmeal
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup semi sweet chocolate bits
* 1/4 cup chopped nuts

Method
Put butter in glass micro proof bowl.

Cook on HI for 45 seconds to soften. Beat in remaining ingredients except chocolate and nuts.

Spread batter in buttered 12 by 8 inch micro proof baking dish.

Sprinkle with chocolate and nuts. Cook on low for 16 to 17 minutes, or until no longer doughy.

Rotate dish once during cooking. Cool and cut into squares

Yield: 32 bars

Recipe by: 123 Easy As A Pie