Everyday dinners
Sweet & sour chicken
Colourful peppers, pineapple and chicken in a tangy sauce, without a batter.
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This is a sauce-led version of a takeaway favourite. It uses uncoated chicken, so there is no separate batter or deep-frying step.
This recipe is in development. Record your ingredient brands and equipment during testing, and use the cooking checks alongside the suggested timings.
The recipe
Sweet & sour chicken
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total*
- 45 min
- Makes
- 4 servings
*Estimated development timings. Timings are estimates; allow extra time if the cooking checks require it.
Ingredients
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What you need
Equipment
- Large frying pan
- Two small bowls
- Food thermometer
Let’s make it.
- 01
Mix the sauce
Stir the measured pineapple juice, vinegar, ketchup, tamari and sugar together. In a separate cup mix cornflour with the cold water.
- 02
Cook the chicken
Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 7–9 minutes, turning. Use clean equipment after handling raw chicken.
- 03
Add vegetables
Add onion and peppers and stir-fry for 5 minutes. Pour in the sauce and simmer for 5 minutes. Check the largest chicken pieces reach 75°C for 30 seconds at the centre; cook longer if necessary.
- 04
Finish
Add the pineapple. Stir in the cornflour mixture and simmer for 2 minutes until glossy and thickened. Serve hot; rice can be prepared separately according to its packet.
Ingredient checks
Check every packaged ingredient for gluten-free suitability and other allergens, including stock, sauces, spices and seasoning blends. Use clean equipment and protect food from gluten cross-contamination.
Allergens: Soya; check tamari and ketchup.
Make it work for you
Keep the stated ingredient quantities for the first test. Substitutions need separate testing.
For another day
Cool leftovers promptly and refrigerate within 1–2 hours. Eat within 48 hours or freeze. Reheat only once until steaming hot throughout. Any recipe-specific freezing trial remains to be completed.
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