Lately one of my family members were down with flu and craving for something sourish to appease the tastless tastebuds.

So for a quick meal this easy recipe for a sweet and sour chicken turns out delicious.

Ingredients

• 455g Chicken breasts cut into 1 inch cubes.
• 1 green pepper(I used red pepper)
• 4 slices pineapple(preferably but optional )
• 1 small to medium onion
• 1/4 cup corn starch
• 3 tbsp vinegar
• 4 tbsp sugar
• 4 tbsp ketchup
• 1/2 tsp sesame oil
• 2 tsp corn starch
• 4 tbsp water

Method

1. Coat the chicken breasts with cornstarch ready to fry in oil.
2. Fry in hot oil for about 30 secs to 1 min.Do not overcook the chicken.
3. Remove the chicken and put aside.
4. Cut the green pepper,onion and pineapple into similar sizes as the chicken breasts.
5. Heat oil in pan and fry the onion, green pepper and then add the pineapple.
6. Fry for 1 minute then add the vinegar,sugar,ketchup and sesame oil.
7. Stir for about 1 minute and then add the chicken breasts.
8. Stir the chicken breasts and the rest for about 2 minutes till the chicken breasts is all cooked through.
9. Mix 2 tsp corn starch with 4 tbsp water to form a slurry and gradually add into the chicken and stir till the sauce thicken. It is now ready to serve with steam rice.Voila!