Chicken and Poultry

Restaurant-Style Sweet & Sour Chicken 

Try our take on Sweet and Sour Chicken, a dish which needs no introduction. The duo of the sweet tang of pineapple and tomato and the sour hit of black vinegar, married with aromatic whole spices offers such exquisite flavour.

Serves 2-3
5 mins prep time
15 mins cook time

Ingredients

1 pack of The Spice Tailor Classic Sweet and Sour
250g chicken breast, diced
3 tbsp. cornflour
1 tbsp. vegetable oil (plus extra for frying)
1/2 medium onion, diced
1/2 green pepper, diced
1/2 red pepper, diced
100g pineapple, diced
To garnish (optional)
2 spring onions, thinly sliced
1 tsp. sesame seeds

Tips and Inspiration

This world-renowned and iconic dish rose to popularity by way of Hong Kong migrants sharing their Cantonese culinary traditions throughout the 20th century. Our recreation of this classic dish pairs succulent chicken doused in an exceedingly tasty, sweet and sour sauce, with fresh vegetables, pineapple and egg noodles. It promises to be such a game-changer! 

Method

Step one

To prepare this sweet and sour chicken dish, add the chicken to a bowl with the base sauce and leave to marinate for 5 minutes before tossing with 3 tbsp. of cornflour.

Step two

Heat a few cm of oil in the bottom of a large pan and fry the coated pieces of chicken for 4-5 minutes until golden and crispy.

Step three

Place a second pan over a medium high heat and add a tbsp. of vegetable oil along with the whole spices from the spice sachet. Cook for 20 seconds before adding in the diced onion and pepper to cook for a few minutes.

Step four

Add the pineapple to the pan, stir, then pour over the main sauce and bring to a simmer.

Step five

Toss through the crispy chicken, ensuring it is cooked through, and serve with egg noodles before garnishing with spring onion and sesame seeds. Remove the whole spices before serving.

For a simpler version of this dish, please see the instructions on pack. Please ensure food is cooked through and piping hot before serving.

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Made with our delicious Sweet and sour

This soulful and sophisticated sweet and sour sauce is delicious with chicken, pork or vegetables.

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