There aren’t many things that beat a warm bowl of crispy chicken, sweet pineapple, and juicy onions coated in a sweet ‘n sour sauce! Served over a bed of umami-laced Jasmine rice, speckled with edamame beans and topped with pickled peppers and fresh coriander.
Sweet ‘n Sour Chicken
Sweet ‘n Sour Chicken
with tamari-infused rice & crunchy cashew nuts
Hands on Time: 35 - 55 minutes
Overall Time: 40 - 65 minutes
Ingredients:
- Cashew Nuts
- Chicken
- Cornflour
- Edamame Beans
- Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets
- Fresh Coriander
- Garlic Clove
- Garlic Cloves
- Jasmine Rice
- Onion
- Onions
- Pickled Bell Peppers
- Pineapple Pieces
- Sweet n' Sour Sauce
- Tamari
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
- Egg/s
- Paper Towel
RICE, RICE BABY
Rinse the rice and place in a pot. Submerge in 150ml of salted water, pop on a lid, and place over a medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes until most of the water has been absorbed. Remove from the heat and mix through the edamame beans. Replace the lid and set aside to steam for a further 10 minutes until cooked and tender. On completion, drain if necessary and return to the pot.
ACT CASHEW-AL...
Place the cashews in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside. Roughly chop when cool enough to handle.
CRISPY CHICKY
Pat the chicken dry with paper towel and cut into bite-sized chunks. Place 1 tsp of the cornflour in a bowl, crack in 1 egg, and add a pinch of salt. Mix until fully combined. Place a pot over medium-high heat and fill with 4-5cm of oil. Place the remaining cornflour in a separate bowl and season well. Add the chicken to the bowl of egg and cornflour, and toss until fully coated. One by one, remove each piece and coat in the dry cornflour, dusting off any excess before transfering to a plate. Once the oil is hot, deep fry the chicken for 3-4 minutes until crispy and cooked through. Remove on completion and set aside to drain on some paper towel.
A LIL SWEET & A LIL SOUR
Return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the onion slices for 3-4 minutes until soft and translucent, shifting occasionally. Add the grated garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Mix in the pineapple pieces and fry for 1-2 minutes until heated through. Stir through the sweet ’n sour sauce and 20ml of a sweetener of choice. Allow to come to the boil, then immediately remove from the heat. Stir through the chicken pieces until fully coated. Season to taste, cover to keep warm, and set aside for serving.
ALMOST THERE
Once the rice is cooked and drained, fluff up with a fork and stir through the tamari until fully coated.
THE MAIN EVENT
Serve up a large helping of tamari-infused rice and edamame beans, and cover in the sweet ’n sour crispy chicken. Scatter over the chopped cashews, pickled peppers, and coriander. Simply gorgeous, Chef!
Jasmine Rice - 100ml
Edamame Beans - 50g
Cashew Nuts - 15g
Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets - 150g
Cornflour - 65ml
Onion - 1
Garlic Clove - 1
Pineapple Pieces - 60g
Sweet ’n Sour Sauce - 60ml
Tamari - 15ml
Pickled Bell Peppers - 50g
Fresh Coriander - 4g
RICE, RICE BABY
Rinse the rice and place in a pot. Submerge in 300ml of salted water, pop on a lid, and place over a medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes until most of the water has been absorbed. Remove from the heat and mix through the edamame beans. Replace the lid and set aside to steam for a further 10 minutes until cooked and tender. On completion, drain if necessary and return to the pot.
ACT CASHEW-AL...
Place the cashews in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside. Roughly chop when cool enough to handle.
CRISPY CHICKY
Pat the chicken dry with paper towel and cut into bite-sized chunks. Place 2 tsp of the cornflour in a bowl, crack in 2 eggs, and add a pinch of salt. Mix until fully combined. Place a pot over medium-high heat and fill with 4-5cm of oil. Place the remaining cornflour in a separate bowl and season well. Add the chicken to the bowl of egg and cornflour, and toss until fully coated. One by one, remove each piece and coat in the dry cornflour, dusting off any excess before transfering to a plate. Once the oil is hot, deep fry the chicken for 3-4 minutes until crispy and cooked through. Remove on completion and set aside to drain on some paper towel.
A LIL SWEET & A LIL SOUR
Return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the onion slices for 4-6 minutes until soft and translucent, shifting occasionally. Add the grated garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Mix in the pineapple pieces and fry for 3-4 minutes until heated through. Stir through the sweet ’n sour sauce and 40ml of a sweetener of choice. Allow to come to the boil, then immediately remove from the heat. Stir through the chicken pieces until fully coated. Season to taste, cover to keep warm, and set aside for serving.
ALMOST THERE
Once the rice is cooked and drained, fluff up with a fork and stir through the tamari until fully coated.
THE MAIN EVENT
Serve up a large helping of tamari-infused rice and edamame beans, and cover in the sweet ’n sour crispy chicken. Scatter over the chopped cashews, pickled peppers, and coriander. Simply gorgeous, Chef!
Jasmine Rice - 200ml
Edamame Beans - 100g
Cashew Nuts - 30g
Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets - 300g
Cornflour - 125ml
Onion - 1
Garlic Cloves - 2
Pineapple Pieces - 120g
Sweet ’n Sour Sauce - 130ml
Tamari - 30ml
Pickled Bell Peppers - 100g
Fresh Coriander - 8g
RICE, RICE BABY
Rinse the rice and place in a pot. Submerge in 400ml of salted water, pop on a lid, and place over a medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes until most of the water has been absorbed. Remove from the heat and mix through the edamame beans. Replace the lid and set aside to steam for a further 10 minutes until cooked and tender. On completion, drain if necessary and return to the pot.
ACT CASHEW-AL...
Place the cashews in a large pan over a medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside. Roughly chop when cool enough to handle.
CRISPY CHICKY
Pat the chicken dry with paper towel and cut into bite-sized chunks. Place 3 tsp of the cornflour in a large bowl, crack in 3 eggs, and add a pinch of salt. Mix until fully combined. Place a large pot over medium-high heat and fill with 4-5cm of oil. Place the remaining cornflour in a separate bowl and season well. Add the chicken to the bowl of egg and cornflour, and toss until fully coated. One by one, remove each piece and coat in the dry cornflour, dusting off any excess before transfering to a plate. Once the oil is hot, deep fry the chicken for 4-5 minutes until crispy and cooked through. Remove on completion and set aside to drain on some paper towel.
A LIL SWEET & A LIL SOUR
Return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the onion slices for 6-8 minutes until soft and translucent, shifting occasionally. Add the grated garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Mix in the pineapple pieces and fry for 3-4 minutes until heated through. Stir through the sweet ’n sour sauce and 60ml of a sweetener of choice. Allow to come to the boil, then immediately remove from the heat. Stir through the chicken pieces until fully coated. Season to taste, cover to keep warm, and set aside for serving.
ALMOST THERE
Once the rice is cooked and drained, fluff up with a fork and stir through the tamari until fully coated.
THE MAIN EVENT
Serve up a large helping of tamari-infused rice and edamame beans, and cover in the sweet ’n sour crispy chicken. Scatter over the chopped cashews, pickled peppers, and coriander. Simply gorgeous, Chef!
Jasmine Rice - 300ml
Edamame Beans - 150g
Cashew Nuts - 45g
Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets - 450g
Cornflour - 170ml
Onions - 2
Garlic Cloves - 3
Pineapple Pieces - 180g
Sweet ’n Sour Sauce - 170ml
Tamari - 45ml
Pickled Bell Peppers - 150g
Fresh Coriander - 12g
RICE, RICE BABY
Rinse the rice and place in a pot. Submerge in 600ml of salted water, pop on a lid, and place over a medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes until most of the water has been absorbed. Remove from the heat and mix through the edamame beans. Replace the lid and set aside to steam for a further 10 minutes until cooked and tender. On completion, drain if necessary and return to the pot.
ACT CASHEW-AL...
Place the cashews in a large pan over a medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside. Roughly chop when cool enough to handle.
CRISPY CHICKY
Pat the chicken dry with paper towel and cut into bite-sized chunks. Place 4 tsp of the cornflour in a large bowl, crack in 4 eggs, and add a pinch of salt. Mix until fully combined. Place a large pot over medium-high heat and fill with 4-5cm of oil. Place the remaining cornflour in a separate bowl and season well. Add the chicken to the bowl of egg and cornflour, and toss until fully coated. One by one, remove each piece and coat in the dry cornflour, dusting off any excess before transfering to a plate. Once the oil is hot, deep fry the chicken for 4-5 minutes until crispy and cooked through. Remove on completion and set aside to drain on some paper towel.
A LIL SWEET & A LIL SOUR
Return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the onion slices for 6-8 minutes until soft and translucent, shifting occasionally. Add the grated garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Mix in the pineapple pieces and fry for 3-4 minutes until heated through. Stir through the sweet ’n sour sauce and 80ml of a sweetener of choice. Allow to come to the boil, then immediately remove from the heat. Stir through the chicken pieces until fully coated. Season to taste, cover to keep warm, and set aside for serving.
ALMOST THERE
Once the rice is cooked and drained, fluff up with a fork and stir through the tamari until fully coated.
THE MAIN EVENT
Serve up a large helping of tamari-infused rice and edamame beans, and cover in the sweet ’n sour crispy chicken. Scatter over the chopped cashews, pickled peppers, and coriander. Simply gorgeous, Chef!
Jasmine Rice - 400ml
Edamame Beans - 200g
Cashew Nuts - 60g
Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets - 600g
Cornflour - 250ml
Onions - 2
Garlic Cloves - 4
Pineapple Pieces - 240g
Sweet ’n Sour Sauce - 250ml
Tamari - 60ml
Pickled Bell Peppers - 200g
Fresh Coriander - 15g