Sweet & sour chicken with rice
- Preparation time 10 minutes
- Cooking time 10 minutes
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 tsp peanut oil
- 2 chicken breasts, cut into 2cm cubes
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/3 cup chicken stock or water
- ½ cup pineapple juice
- 1 tbsp brown vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- ¼ cup pineapple pieces
- 1 green capsicum, chopped into 2 cm pieces
- rice, cooked, to serve
Method
- Heat oil in a medium non-stick frying pan over medium to high heat. Add chicken and cook for 3–4 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Add onion and cook for 2–3 minutes or until tender.
- In a bowl mix cornflour and sugar with stock or water until smooth. Start with a small amount of liquid and stir to a paste, then add remaining liquid. Add to the pan.
- Add pineapple juice, vinegar and soy sauce.
- Simmer gently for 1–2 minutes stirring until thickened.
- Add pineapple pieces, capsicum and chicken.
- Simmer for a further 4–5 minutes or until vegetables are tender and chicken is warmed through again. Serve with rice.
Nutrition
ANALYSIS per serve | 4 |
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Energy kJ (Cal) | 1428 |
Carbohydrate (g) | 28 |
Protein (g) | 33 |
Fat (g) | 10 |
Saturated fat (g) | 3 |
Fibre (g) | 1 |
Australian Institute of Sport - From the "Survival for the Active Family" cookbook
05 Nov 2018
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