Sweet and Sour Chicken with Pineapple

Ingredients

Chicken and coating

• 500 g chicken, cubed
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp flour
• A pinch of garlic powder
• A pinch of paprika
• A pinch of black pepper
• Salt
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup water
• Plenty of oil for frying

Sauce

• Pineapple juice from the can
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 1 tbsp honey or sugar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tbsp cornstarch

Vegetables

• 1/4 cup sesame oil
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tbsp fresh ginger, crushed
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups mixed bell peppers
• 1 can pineapple or fresh pineapple
• Sesame seeds and spring onions, for garnish

Rice

• 2 cups basmati rice, soaked
• Salt and oil

Method

1. Marinate the chicken cubes in the coating ingredients for at least an hour.
2. Deep fry in plenty of oil and set aside.
3. Heat the sesame and vegetable oil, soften the onion and peppers, add the garlic and ginger, then add the sauce ingredients and set aside.
4. Cut the pineapple into cubes and grill it.
5. Rice: 1 1/2 cups water per cup of rice with salt and a little oil. Boil until the water is absorbed, then lower the heat.
6. If you have a whole pineapple, you can hollow it out and use it as a serving bowl.
7. Finally, add the chicken and pineapple to the onion, peppers and sauce; if it needs liquid, add about a cup of water. Garnish with sesame and spring onions and serve hot.