Sweet and Sour Chicken with Pineapple – MAGGI ®

This is a vibrant and tangy dish featuring tender chicken pieces cooked in a rich sweet and sour sauce, complemented by juicy pineapple chunks and colorful vegetables. A quick and tasty twist on a classic favourite brought to you by MAGGI.
Cooking Time
35
Portions
3

Ingredients

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Ingredients

  • g chicken breast diced
  •   1 red pepper cut into dimonds
  •   1 green pepper cut into diamonds
  • g tinned or fresh pineapple cut into chunks
  •   6 tablespoons of tomato ketchup
  •   1 ¼ tablespoons of white wine vinegar
  •   3-4 tablespoons of sugar
  •   1 teaspoon of salt
  •   1 ½ tablespoons rice vinegar
  •   1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • g finely diced garlic
  • g finely diced ginger
  • g finely diced leek
  •   ½ teaspoon of Vegetable MAGGI® Liquid Concentrate

Method

  • 1

    Step 1

    Mix all of the marinade ingredients together and add the diced chicken breast. Leave to marinade for 30 minutes.
  • 2

    Step 2

    Mix the ketchup, vinegar, sugar, salt, vegetable stock and rice wine together to make the sauce.
  • 3

    Step 3

    Fill a bowl with corn flour and coat chicken. Making sure it is well coated form into a ball.
  • 4

    Step 4

    Deep fry into a heated wok for 2-3 mins or until lightly browned, then set aside.
  • 5

    Step 5

    Heat the oil again and drop the chicken back in this time until golden then remove.
  • 6

    Step 6

    Using a preheated wok add a little oil and fry the ginger, garlic and leek then add the prepared sauce.
  • 7

    Step 7

    Take off the heat, do not boil. Add the cornflour and water to thicken and then return to the heat.
  • 8

    Step 8

    Add the peppers, pineapple and chicken to the mix and cook for a further 2 minutes, ensuring that the chicken is thoroughly cooked.
  • 9

    Step 9

    Serve with rice.

Ingredients

  • 250 g chicken breast diced
  • 1 red pepper cut into dimonds
  • 1 green pepper cut into diamonds
  • 100 g tinned or fresh pineapple cut into chunks
  • 6 tablespoons of tomato ketchup
  • 1 ¼ tablespoons of white wine vinegar
  • 3-4 tablespoons of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 ½ tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 25 g finely diced garlic
  • 25 g finely diced ginger
  • 25 g finely diced leek
  • ½ teaspoon of Vegetable MAGGI® Liquid Concentrate