Focus Atlanta

Sunday at 12:00 p.m.

This Week On Focus Atlanta:

As Ms. Walton mentioned on the show it's time to order your Girl Scout cookies. To learn more about how you can buy an extra box for those who are less fortunate please check out www.girlscoutsofgreateratlanta.com .

Valentines Day is just around the corner. Surprise your sweetie with Mardi Gras with authentic New Orleans flavor on February 14, 2009 at 8:00pm at the Kappa Omega Center. Ticket proceeds go to St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, LA (www.purpleknights.com). 

Thanks for watching this weeks episode of Focus Atlanta. For more information about nuclear energy visit www.cleanenergy4america.com.

If you'd like to make the Panda Express Firecracker Chicken at home after Chinese New Year is over, here is the recipe just as Chef Jimmy prepared it.

Firecracker Chicken Breast
Serves: 4 (1 cup servings)
Refrigeration time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes


INGREDIENTS:
· 12 ounces sliced marinated chicken breast*
· 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
· 1 teaspoon of sesame oil
· ¼ cup each of green, red and yellow bell peppers (1" diced)
· ½ cup yellow onion (1/2" diced)
· 1 teaspoon ground ginger
· 1 teaspoon crushed red chili pepper
· 1 ½ teaspoons washed black beans
· 1 teaspoon cooking wine
· 1 tablespoon soy sauce
· 1 tablespoon cornstarch mix (equal parts cornstarch powder and water)
· ¼ cup water

COOKING PREPARATION:
* Marinated Chicken Breast
· 12 ounces of sliced chicken breast
· 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
· 1/2 tsp salt
· 1 egg white
· 1 tsp vegetable oil

Stir together vegetable oil, egg white, cornstarch and salt in a mixing bowl. Add chicken, and mix, making sure to coat all of the chicken with the marinade.

COOKING PROCEDURE:
1. Heat vegetable oil in a large wok (or non-stick skillet) over a high flame. Add marinated chicken breast and stir quickly, separating the meat and then cook for approximately 50 seconds. Remove cooked chicken breast and drain well.

2. Add onion, bell peppers, garlic, ginger, chili pepper and black beans into the heated skillet. Stir for 30 seconds.

3. Add cooked chicken breast, cooking wine, soy sauce, cornstarch mix and water. Stir until the sauce boils and thickens. Add sesame oil and continue stirring until the ingredients are thoroughly mixed. Place finished product on a dish and serve with rice or chow mein.



Focus Atlanta is a locally produced community affairs program.  It airs once a week on Sundays at Noon. 

The half-hour program tackles subjects that affect our community in an unobtrusive and entertaining manner. While targeting the top 10 issues concerning citizens of metro Atlanta, we explore Atlanta's concerns about health, drug prevention, crime, cultural identity, AIDS and consumer relations.

Through interviews and packages we help the viewer learn more about upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, nonprofit organizations, and ways they can become better citizens. We have featured authors, musicians, and artists as well as physicians, activists, and politicians. Some exciting past guests include Mayor Shirley Franklin, John Smoltz, Dawnn Lewis and Usher.

The Host of Focus Atlanta is Keisha Lancelin, CW69's Public Affairs Director. In addition to producing the program she maintains relationships with service organizations in an effort to establish CW69 as an ongoing venue of support to the community.

Keisha's Links

• Click Here to see Keisha's Bio and Fun Facts Page!
• Click Here to see the Focus Atlanta Slideshow
• Click Here to see the video of Judge Mathis' visit to Atlanta
• Click Here to see the slideshow of Judge Mathis' visit to Atlanta