I have been looking for a good (ie to suit my taste) recipe for Sweet and Sour. In the end I gave up, put the cookery books away and looked through my old scrap book of recipes scribbled out and altered over the years. Much to my annoyance, this is the only one I could find, so try it if you want, but it is to suit my taste, so it may not suit yours. I like arrowroot as a thickener for this dish rather than cornflour as it makes the sauce look “pretty”, but care must be taken you don´t … [Read more...]
Sweet and Sour Chicken
May 16, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Ingredients: 2 Boneless Chicken Breasts 1 tablespoon Dry Sherry 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce 1 Red Pepper 1 Green Pepper 1 Carrot 2 Spring Onions 3oz Pineapple Chunks For the Sauce: 6 fl oz Vegetable or Chicken Stock 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce 5 teaspoon of Cider Vinegar 1 level tablespoon Sugar 1 tablespoon Tomato Paste 1 level teaspoon Cornflour 1 teaspoon Water Method: Skin the chicken and cut the flesh into strips suitable for stir frying. Place in a large bowl … [Read more...]