Sweet And Sour Chicken

Serves 6. Ready in 10 minutes or less

Ingredients:

• 500g chicken
• 4 tbsp apricot jam
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• 1 onion
• 3 mixed peppers cut into squares
• 4 slices pineapple cubed
• ½ cup cornstarch (Maizena)
• 30ml vinegar

Method:

1. Cut the chicken into bite size pieces, place in a bowl and sprinkle with most of the corn flour (keep aside one tablespoon or so).
2. Heat a little oil in a wok or large frying and deep fry chicken pieces until white but not cooked through, remove and drain on paper towel.
3. Heat a little more oil, add the peppers, onions and pineapple and cook for about one minute stirring.
4. Add the vinegar, sugar, tomato puree and apricot jam, stir for a few minutes and add the chicken. Mix thoroughly and allow too cook for about three minutes.
5. Take the rest of the corn flour, mix into 50ml of water and pour into the wok to thicken the sauce.
6. Serve with rice.