Poultry Recipes - Sweet And Sour Chicken

Ingredients

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1 tsp cornstarch

• 2 chicken breast, boned and cut into thin strips

• 4 tbsp corn oil

• 3 tbsp chopped bamboo shoots

• 1 green pepper, pith and seeds removed and finely chopped

• 1 small onion, chopped

• 1 1/2 inch (4cm) piece of fresh green ginger, peeled and finely chopped

• 1 garlic clove, chopped

SAUCE

• 1 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar

• 1 tbsp soft brown sugar

• 1 tbsp tomato paste

• 4 tbsp chicken stock

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Method:

1. Mix the salt and cornstarch together and gently rub into the chicken strips with your fingertips.

2. Heat the oil in a large frying-pan. When it is very hot, add the chicken, in one layer if possible, and stir-fry for 4 minutes. Remove the strips from the pan and drain on kitchen towels. Set aside and keep warm.

3. Add the bamboo shoots, pepper, onion, ginger and garlic and stir-fry for 1 minute. Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.

4. Return the chicken strips to the pan, with the sauce. Cook for 1 minute, or until all the strips and vegetables are well coated with the sauce.

5. Transfer to a warmed tureen and serve.