• 2-3/4 lbs. whole chicken, cut up into small pieces
• 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 Tbs. soy sauce
• 1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. dry sherry (optional)
• 2 Tbs. plus 2 tsp. ketchup
• 1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. cornstarch
• 1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. peanut oil
• 4 fresh ripe apricots, cut in half
• 2 green onions, cut into thin slivers

Rinse chicken pieces. Combine next 7 ingredients; set aside. In a wok or large frying pan, heat oil and stir-fry chicken over high heat for 10 minutes, or until tender and golden brown. Add apricots; stir-fry 1 minute. Pour sauce mixture over chicken. Cook, stirring until thickened. Garnish with green onion slivers.

Per serving: calories 847, fat 54.4g, 58% calories from fat, cholesterol 228mg, protein 55.2g, carbohydrates 33.2g, fiber 2.2g, sugar 26.5g, sodium 794mg, diet points 21.5.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 1.0, Fruit: 0.3, Bread: 0.2, Lean meat: 7.6, Fat: 6.0, Sugar: 1.2, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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