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Sweet and Sour Chicken with Rice
Tender chicken and colourful vegetables are coated in a homemade sweet and sour sauce and served with rice.
Prep time
10 min
Cook time
20 min
Total time
30 min
Yield
4
Ingredients
17
Steps
6
Filed under: chicken, rice, pepper, honey, ginger, stovetop.
Source channel: Chef Jack Ovens
Key ingredients
Basmati Rice, washed, Cold Water, Light Soy Sauce, Pineapple Juice, Honey.
Ingredients
- 300g Basmati Rice, washed
- 600g Cold Water
- Salt To Taste
- 1/2 Cup Light Soy Sauce
- 1/3 Cup Pineapple Juice
- 4 Tbsp Honey
- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 2 Tbsp Tomato Ketchup
- 2 Tbsp Corn Flour or Corn Starch
- 2 1/2 Tbsp Grapeseed Oil, divided
- 1.4kg Chicken Breast or Thigh, diced
- 3 Bell Peppers, large diced
- 1 Yellow Onion, sliced
- 4 Garlic Cloves, minced
- 15g Ginger, peeled and minced
- Seasoning To Taste
Method
- Wash 300g of basmati rice and cook with 600g of cold water and salt to taste.
- Heat 1 1/2 Tbsp of grapeseed oil in a pan and cook the diced chicken for 6 minutes (or 12 minutes if using thighs), until browned and cooked through.
- Add sliced onion, minced garlic, and minced ginger to the pan and cook until fragrant.
- Add diced bell peppers and cook until slightly tender.
- Pour the prepared sweet and sour sauce into the pan with the chicken and vegetables, stirring until the sauce thickens.
- Serve the cooked chicken and vegetables over the prepared rice.