Tangy: Sweet and Sour Chicken
INGREDIENTS
- 1 C White Sugar
- 1/2 C White Wine Vinegar
- 2 Tbsp gluten free Soy Sauce
- 1/2 C Tomato Sauce (FODMAP friendly)
- 1/2 C Chicken Stock (FODMAP friendly)
- 500g Chicken Breast, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, chopped into small bites
- 1/2 C Cornflour
- 1 Egg, whisked
- 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil
- 100g Broccoli, small florets
- 1 Red Capsicum, cut into 1×1 pieces approximately
- 425g tin Pineapple Chunks
- 3 Spring Onions, green part only, thinly sliced
- Cooked rice, to serve
INSTRUCTIONS
- Add the white sugar, white wine vinegar, soy sauce, chicken stock, and tomato sauce to a pot. Stir and bring to a boil. Remove from heat once combined.
- Add the chicken to a bowl along with the whisked egg. Stir to coat the chicken in the egg.
- Add the cornflour to the bowl with the chicken, and stir to coat the chicken.
- Heat a pan to a medium heat with the coconut oil. Add the coated chicken and quickly separate them as they will be sticking together with the coating.
- Fry the chicken until slightly browning on all sides.
- Add the capsicum, broccoli, and pineapple to the pan. Continue cooking until the chicken is cooked through.
- Add the sauce from step one to the pan. Cook until slightly reduced then remove from heat.
- Serve with rice and top with spring onions.
ALTERNATIVES
Add additional vegetables for additional colour – zucchini in half moons, green beans, carrots diced small, or corn kernels.
Switch out the chicken for pork, or remove entirely for a vegetarian option.
SERVE WITH
Cooked rice.
