Sarson’s Sweet & Sour Chicken Recipe

Serves
2
Prep time
15 minutes
Cook time
20 minutes

Let us show you how to make the perfect homemade sweet and sour chicken recipe with Sarson's Malt Vinegar. Prized by Chinese restaurants up and down the UK, Sarson's vinegar is a key ingredient in your classic takeaway sweet and sour sauce. This "fakeaway" version is bursting with all of those authentic sweet and sour flavours. Give it a go this weekend!

Made using Malt Vinegar

Ingredients

  • ½ small pineapple, cut into chunks
  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 onion, cut into large cubes
  • 1 yellow pepper, seeds removed and chopped into large cubes
  • 1 red pepper, seeds removed and chopped into large cubes
  • 1 spring onions, sliced, to garnish
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds, to garnish
  • Oil, for cooking

For the sauce

  • 1 tbsp cornflour
  • 300ml fresh pineapple juice
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp Sarson’s Malt Vinegar
  • 1 tbsp soft light brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • Salt and pepper, to season

Method

  1. For the sauce, mix all of the ingredients apart from the cornflour in a bowl.
  2. Stir-fry the chicken in a wok on medium-high heat. Once browned, add the peppers, onion, and pineapple pieces. Stir-fry for 1 minute then add the sauce. Bring to a boil.
  3. Mix cornflour with 1 tbsp of water to make a paste. Pour the paste into the boiling sauce and continue to cook until the sauce is thick and glossy.
  4. Serve with boiled rice. Garnish and enjoy!