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Last updated: 29 Jan 2009

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Recipe by: VINEYIS  |  Photo by: Allrecipes
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  • Serves: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Ready in: 20 mins (10 mins Prep - 10 mins Cook)
Forget a takeaway - make your own Chinese at home. A comforting treat that's much healthier.

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Ingredients

  • 500g (1 1/4 lb) skinless, boneless chicken breast fillets - diced
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 green pepper, sliced
  • 1/2 red pepper, sliced
  • 2 carrots, jullienned
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon cornflour
  • 4 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 small tin pineapple pieces, juice reserved
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon light brown soft sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Preparation method

  1.   Brown chicken in oil in a large wok over medium high heat. Add green pepper, red pepper, carrot and garlic and stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes.
  2.   In a small bowl, combine cornflour and soy sauce and mix together; pour mixture into the frying pan, along with the pineapple and juice, vinegar, sugar and ginger. Stir together and bring to a full boil. Serve over rice.
    

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Nutrition

  • Calories 259.9kcal
  • Total Fat 9.4g
  • Saturated Fat 1.5g
  • Salt 975.8mg
  • Protein 23.7g
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    Review: miclile

    Loved this! it was really tasty and very quick - great for midweek. I made it with egg fried rice.


    Posted: 24 Sep 2008 Easy

        
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