Easy sweet & sour chicken

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1. In a large microwaveable dish, mix the ketchup, vinegar, sugar and garlic thoroughly with the chicken, onion and peppers. Microwave, uncovered, on High for 8-10 minutes until the chicken is starting to cook and the sauce is sizzling.
2. Stir in the pineapple pieces and sugar snap peas and return to the microwave for another 3-5 minutes until the chicken is completely cooked. Leave to stand for a few minutes, then stir in the cashews, if using, and serve.

Per serving

305 kcalories, protein 36g, carbohydrate 38g, fat 2 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 2g, salt 1.63 g

'I love sweet and sour chicken. I was surprised at how well this cooked and the textures of the onion, pepper and soft pineapple were great.'

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• Maz recipes

  03 January 2008

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  This is a lovely recipe much better than any take away!!! Will be making it again and again.....

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  18 January 2008

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  Lovely, and superquick!

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• Recipe Book

  06 February 2008

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  Very easy and so delicious.

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• honeybee

  24 February 2008

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  Quick and easy.

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• megsnz

  11 March 2008

  megsnz rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Didn't like the idea of cooking meat in microwave, so adapted the recipe and cooked it in the wok instead. Loved the sauce and this tasted fresher and better than any takeaway !! Served this with plain rice - we actually cooked this dish faster than it took the rice to cook !!

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• nellie

  14 April 2008

  nellie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  nice recipe, i think i'd make it in the pot next time though as microwave made the chicken a bit tougher.

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• Linz

  20 April 2008

  Linz rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made this in a wok and it was excellent - very tasty.

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• Jo

  19 July 2008

  Jo rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Brilliant failsafe dish - Very quick and you can really chuck in any veg you want. I make this using quorn chicken style pieces and serve it with egg noodles - very nice.

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• Tara

  08 August 2008

  Tara rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very quick and easy, better than a take away, however did cook it in a wok rather than microwave also served it with noodles. My family have requested this again.

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• Flossie

  12 August 2008

  Flossie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this with my daughter ( a university student) as it is her favourite meal. We made it in a wok not a microwave and it was absolutely fantastic. She can't wait to get back to her student house to make it for her housemates. Much nicer than takeaway and so, so, so simple. Mix it all together and throw it in a wok!

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• PoshPaws

  26 September 2008

  PoshPaws rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I was looking forward to cooking this - and I, too, used a wok. It absolutely lived up to expectation and will become a regular in our weekday menus. Fabulous stuff!

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• janet1

  02 October 2008

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  I keep making this again and again. Fantastic recipe for when you are working all day. Quick and fresh tasting. Everyone loves it as well.

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• Kelly

  08 October 2008

  Kelly rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really easy and quick to do. We tried it with quorn peices too, very tasty and will definitely do it again soon.

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• tanyah

  15 October 2008

  tanyah rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Was dubious about using a microwave but trusted the recipe - my son got very ill from the meat being undercooked, even though I checked lots of pieces as was concerned. It just doesn't cook in an even way in a microwave. I suggest making it in a wok!!

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• reddeb1

  28 October 2008

  reddeb1 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  It's bubbling away in the wok as I type (didn't like the microwave idea either!)...so quick and simple and tastes great. Really fresh tasting..less gloopy (that's a good thing!) than takeaway and better than any jar. Added some baby sweetcorn too. A definite "will make again"!

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• reddeb1

  28 October 2008

  reddeb1 commented on this recipe

  It's bubbling away in the wok as I type (didn't like the microwave idea either!)...so quick, simple and fresh tasting. Less gloopy (that's a good thing!) than takeaway and better than any jar. Added some baby sweetcorn too. A definite "will make again"!

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Ingredients

• 9 tbsp tomato ketchup
• 3 tbsp malt vinegar
• 4 tbsp dark muscovado sugar
• 2 garlic cloves , crushed
• 4 skinless and boneless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
• 1 small onion , roughly chopped
• 2 red peppers , seeded and cut into chunks
• 227g can pineapple pieces in juice, drained
• 100g sugar snap peas , roughly sliced
• handful salted, roasted cashew nuts, optional

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Difficulty and servings

Serves 4

Preperation and cooking times

Prep 5 10 mins

Cook 15 mins

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Ingredients

• 9 tbsp tomato ketchup
• 3 tbsp malt vinegar
• 4 tbsp dark muscovado sugar
• 2 garlic cloves , crushed
• 4 skinless and boneless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
• 1 small onion , roughly chopped
• 2 red peppers , seeded and cut into chunks
• 227g can pineapple pieces in juice, drained
• 100g sugar snap peas , roughly sliced
• handful salted, roasted cashew nuts, optional

Per serving

305 kcalories, protein 36g, carbohydrate 38g, fat 2 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 2g, salt 1.63 g

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