When we decide to have date night (which is usually on a Friday and not very often)! I like to cook something nice and tasty but relatively quick and easy. Tonight I decided on Sweet and Sour Chicken with Egg Fried Rice.
I remember the days when I used to buy a pack of chicken and a jar of sweet and sour sauce, gone are those days now! I make it all from scratch and it tastes twice as good AND it’s easy to do so there’s no excuse!
I know jars are an easy option but now I'm really into cooking I’ve realised that with just a few basic ingredients put together in no time at all, it makes a much more tastier, healthier meal (and its far more fun doing it yourself too)!
I have to confess I cheated with the rice though and bought some ready to heat up. Didn’t have that much time on my hands tonight!
Anyway, all in all a very nice meal washed down with a few glasses of wine and a bit of Friday night TV.
Better get a date in the diary for the next one!
Serves 2
2 chicken breasts cut into strips
2tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp cider vinegar
4 tbsp of cornflour
1 tsp of sugar
1tbsp tomato ketchup
Small can of pineapple chunks in juice (drain the juice and keep separate)
1 egg
Vegetable oil
1 red and 1 yellow pepper cut into strips
1 large carrot cut into batons
2 tsp ground ginger
4 spring onions sliced
1 garlic glove
Egg fried rice
Method:
Mix 1 tbsp of cornflour with the soy sauce, cider vinegar, sugar, ketchup and all the pineapple juice.
In a separate bowl mix the egg and 3 tbsp of cornflour and mix up into a batter mix.
Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan. Dip the chicken strips into the batter mix and fry until cooked through and keep warm.
In a separate frying pan fry the peppers and carrots for about 3 minutes then add the spring onion, ginger, garlic and pineapple chunks. Cook for a further 2 minutes then add in the pineapple juice mixture. Cook for 3 minutes then add the chicken to the pan, stir and serve with rice and prawn crackers.
Yum x
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