Sweet and Sour Chicken
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 small tin of pineapple slices(cut into chunks) in natural juice (not syrup)
- 2 tbsp of dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp malt vinegar
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 15 - 25g butter
- 4 skinless chicken breasts sliced
- 1 green pepper sliced
- 250g chestnut mushrooms, sliced
- black pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp cornflour mixed to a paste with a little cold water
- Basmati rice to serve
Method
- STEP 1Drain juice from pineapple into measuring jug. Add cold water to make 7 floz of liquid. Add soy sauce, malt vinegar and sugar. Stir until mixed
- STEP 2Melt butter in large frying pan/wok. Add chicken and fry until golden on all sides. Add sauce mixture, stir and heat until bubbling, turn heat right down and simmer for 20 minutes
- STEP 3After 20 mins, add sliced green pepper, sliced mushrooms and pineapple pieces. Stir and leave for 5-7 mins ensuring vegetables/pineapple are warmed through but not too soft.
- STEP 4Add cornflour paste to thicken sauce - stirring constantly. Sauce will become darker and coat the chicken and vegetables once thickened. Adjust seasoning by adding black pepper, more soy sauce or vinegar to get the sweet/sour taste you like.
- STEP 5Serve with basmati rice
