Sweet and Sour Chicken

Ingredients

Chicken

• 2 chicken breasts (cut into bite-sized pieces)
• 2 tbsp cornflour
• 1 egg
• Salt and pepper
• Oil for frying

Vegetables

• 1 bell pepper (chunked)
• ½ onion (chunked)
• 1 small tin pineapple chunks (drained)

Sweet and Sour Sauce

• 3 tbsp ketchup
• 2 tbsp vinegar (rice vinegar or white vinegar)
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 150ml pineapple juice (from the tin)
• 1 tsp cornflour
• 2 tbsp water

Instructions

Prepare the Chicken

1. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
2. Mix the chicken with the egg and cornflour to coat.
3. Heat oil in a frying pan or wok.
4. Fry the chicken pieces until golden and cooked through.
5. Remove and set aside.

Make the Sauce

1. In a bowl mix ketchup, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and pineapple juice.
2. Mix cornflour and water separately to create a slurry.

Stir Fry

1. Cook the onion and pepper in a hot pan for about 2–3 minutes.
2. Pour in the sauce mixture and bring to a simmer.
3. Add the cornflour slurry and stir until the sauce thickens.

Finish

1. Add the pineapple chunks and cooked chicken.
2. Toss everything together until well coated.

Notes

• Serve with steamed rice, fried rice or 3-Ingredient Flatbread.
• Adjust sugar or vinegar depending on how sweet or tangy you like the sauce.
• For extra crisp chicken, coat the chicken twice in cornflour before frying.