Chinese
Chinese - Chicken
Vegetarian Sweet and Sour
Chef's Menu Description
A distinguished culinary classic crafted with authentic techniques and finest ingredients, offering rich depth of flavour and elegant presentation.
Ingredients
- • 2 onions, (peeled and sliced)
- • 2 peppers, (deseeded and diced)
- • 2 garlic cloves, (peeled and crushed)
- • 400 g vegetarian chicken pieces ((like Quorn))
- • 156 g tinned sweetcorn, (drained)
- • 350 ml boiling water
- • 1 vegetable stock cube
- • 4 tbsp white wine vinegar
- • 1 dash soy sauce
- • 1 dash Henderson's relish
- • 3 tbsp granulated sweetener
- • 400 g chopped tomatoes
- • 2 tbsp tomato puree
- • 165 g fresh pineapple, (chopped into chunks)
- • 2 spring onions, (finely sliced)
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Spray a large frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and set on a medium heat.
2
Phase 2
Add the onion, pepper, and garlic, and fry for 8 minutes — until softening.
3
Phase 3
Add the vegetarian chicken pieces and sweetcorn, and fry for a further 5 minutes.
4
Phase 4
Add the stock cube to the water, and stir until dissolved.
5
Phase 5
Add the white wine vinegar, soy sauce, Henderson’s relish, sweetener, chopped tomatoes, and tomato puree. Stir well and simmer for 20 minutes, until thickened.
6
Phase 6
Add the pineapple, and simmer for a few minutes until heated through. Sprinkle over the spring onion, and serve.