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Sweet and Sour Chicken
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Sweet and Sour Chicken

35 minServes 4Nutri-Score C€€
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what you need

Ingredients

4 people
  • chicken breast (cut into bite-sized pieces)Meat600 g
  • cornstarch (for coating the chicken)Pantry40 g
  • vegetable oil (for frying)Pantry30 ml
  • bell pepper (deseeded and cut into chunks)Produce1 piece
  • onion (cut into chunks)Produce1 piece
  • pineapple (cut into chunks)Produce200 g
  • ketchupPantry60 ml
  • rice vinegarPantry30 ml
  • soy saucePantry30 ml
  • brown sugarPantry40 g
  • garlic (minced)Produce2 pieces
  • waterOther60 ml

per serving

Nutrition

305kcal

Carbs
20 g
Proteins
33 g
Fat
11 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Frying pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Stovetop

step by step

Method

  1. Coat the chicken

    • Cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces.
    • Toss the chicken with the cornstarch until evenly coated.
    Step 1
  2. Fry the chicken

    • Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
    • Fry the chicken until golden and cooked through, then set aside.
    Step 2
  3. Make the sweet and sour sauce

    • In a bowl, mix the ketchup, rice vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic and water.
    Step 3
  4. Cook the vegetables

    • In the same pan, stir-fry the onion and bell pepper until slightly softened.
    • Add the pineapple chunks and cook briefly.
    Step 4
  5. Combine and simmer

    • Return the chicken to the pan.
    • Pour in the sauce and simmer until it thickens and coats everything.
    Step 5
  6. Serve

    • Serve hot, ideally with steamed rice.
    Step 6