Friday, August 12, 2011

SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN

Make your very own Chinese Sweet & Sour Chicken… Try this free Sweet & Sour Chicken Recipe to tantalise your taste buds!


Ingredients


Sauce:
1 onion, cut into chunks
4cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled & finely sliced
300g pineapples, cut into chunks
2 Tblsp tomato sauce
60ml lime juice
60ml sugar
180ml water
2 tsp corn flour, mixed with a little water
1 green or red pepper, cut into chunks


Chicken:
4 medium chicken breast fillets, cubed
1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper
a little oil for frying
4 cups steamed Jasmine or Basmati rice, to serve


Method
  • Season the chicken cubes with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Heat a little oil in a frying pan and fry the chicken until browned and just cooked. Remove from pan and set aside.
  • Lightly fry the onion, ginger, pineapple and green pepper. Vegetables must still be crunchy.
  • Add remaining ingredients, mix and simmer until sauce thickens. Season if needed.
  • Toss chicken in sauce to reheat.
  • Serve with steamed Jasmine or Basmati rice.
Variation:


Substitute the chicken with pork, prawns or beef.


Serves 4

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