Sweet and Sour Chicken with Noodles

Ingredients

Diced Chicken

500g

Ginger paste or fresh

1tsp or a thumbnail size if fresh

Garlic puree or fresh

1tsp or 2 cloves

Onion

200g

Pineapple Chunks in juice

1tin

Malt vinegar

100ml

Cornflour

1tbsp

Water

2tbsp

Water for the sauce

200ml

Noodles

500g

Preperation

1. Peel and dice the onions.

2. Wash, de-seed and remove stalk from the peppers, then slice.

3. Peel and grate the ginger, Peel, and crush the garlic.

4. Drain the Pineapple juice into a jug to add to the sauce.

Method

1. Fry off the chicken in a large pan with the oil for 5 minutes over a high heat, add the onions, garlic, ginger and peppers and fry for a further 5 minutes.

2. Add the pineapple juice from the tin and 200ml of water, tomato puree and vinegar.

3. Bring to the boil, then turn down to a simmer.

4. Once the vegetables have softened, add the pineapple chunks.

5. Mix the cornfl our with the water.

6. Stir into the sauce until it thickens to a velvety consistency.

7. In a large pan of boiling water, place the noodles, giving a stir to break them up and cook until soft.

Chef Tips

This recipe is versatile and can be made with pork, tofu or further vegetables.

If the sauce is too thick add a small amount of water, too thin add a little more cornflour.

Food Safety, and Health & Safety Tips

Remember -all cooking appliances vary in performance, these cooking instructions are guidelines only.