Supreme Sweet & Sour Chicken

22/02/2021
Yields20 Servings

Recipe from the Everyday Canteen Recipes Resource

Classification

NSW:   EVERYDAY  ACT: GREEN

Ingredients

 1 kg lean chicken breast, cut into dice sized pieces
 4 tbsp tomato sauce
 1 x 850g tinned pineapple pieces, canned in natural juice (keep ½ the juice)
 1 cup carrot, thinly sliced
 2 large green capsicum, chopped into chunks
 2 large red capsicum, chopped into chunks
 2 large tomatoes, diced
 1 large onion, diced
 2 tbsp salt-reduced soy sauce
 2 tsp white vinegar
 2 tbsp corn starch
 2 tbsp canola oil
 10 cups rice, cooked

Method

1

Use 1 chopping board and knife to dice chicken.

2

Use a separate clean board and knife to prepare the remaining vegetables.

3

To make the sweet and sour sauce, add the pineapple, pineapple juice, vinegar, soy sauce, tomato sauce & cornflour to a medium pan, bring to the boil and stir. Reduce the heat to low.

4

In a separate large pan heat the oil. Add the bitesized chicken pieces
and cook for 5 minutes or until cooked through.

5

Add the onion, capsicum, tomatoes and carrots and sauté over medium heat with the remaining pineapple juice until the carrots are soft and cooked.

6

Add the sweet and sour sauce to the chicken and vegetable mix and combine.

7

Serve approximately 130g portions on top or to the side of ½ cup of the cooked rice.

Variations

  •  Try substituting the rice for brown rice, quinoa, or noodles.
  • This recipe also works well with pork loin, or turkey breast as an alternative to the chicken.

Tips

  • Chop the carrots on an angle, to add to the visual appeal of the dish
  • Try adding or substituting other vegetables such as zucchini, broccoli, or cauliflower
  • 1 cup of uncooked rice = 3 cups of cooked rice
Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 240g

Servings 20

Ingredients

 1 kg lean chicken breast, cut into dice sized pieces
 4 tbsp tomato sauce
 1 x 850g tinned pineapple pieces, canned in natural juice (keep ½ the juice)
 1 cup carrot, thinly sliced
 2 large green capsicum, chopped into chunks
 2 large red capsicum, chopped into chunks
 2 large tomatoes, diced
 1 large onion, diced
 2 tbsp salt-reduced soy sauce
 2 tsp white vinegar
 2 tbsp corn starch
 2 tbsp canola oil
 10 cups rice, cooked

Directions

1

Use 1 chopping board and knife to dice chicken.

2

Use a separate clean board and knife to prepare the remaining vegetables.

3

To make the sweet and sour sauce, add the pineapple, pineapple juice, vinegar, soy sauce, tomato sauce & cornflour to a medium pan, bring to the boil and stir. Reduce the heat to low.

4

In a separate large pan heat the oil. Add the bitesized chicken pieces
and cook for 5 minutes or until cooked through.

5

Add the onion, capsicum, tomatoes and carrots and sauté over medium heat with the remaining pineapple juice until the carrots are soft and cooked.

6

Add the sweet and sour sauce to the chicken and vegetable mix and combine.

7

Serve approximately 130g portions on top or to the side of ½ cup of the cooked rice.

Supreme Sweet & Sour Chicken