Sweet-Sour-Chicken

Aug 26, 2026

Uploaded by Levi

A recipe for Sweet & Sour Chicken is provided, detailing ingredients and method for preparation. The recipe serves 20 with a prep time of 10 minutes and cook time of 10 minutes. Ingredients are categorized into Sauce, Cornflour Slurry, and Stir Fry components. The sauce requires pineapple juice, apple cider vinegar, light soy sauce, and tomato sauce. The cornflour slurry is made with cornflour and cold water. For the stir fry, olive or canola oil, onions, garlic, chicken breast, ginger, carrots, capsicum, snow peas or green beans, and pineapple pieces are listed. The method involves preparing the sauce and slurry, then stir-frying onions and garlic, followed by chicken, ginger, carrots, and capsicum. The sauce and cornflour slurry are added to thicken the sauce, and finally, pineapple and snow peas are heated through. Rice is to be cooked separately and served with the chicken. Recipe notes suggest adjusting sweetness if needed, considering the pineapple's natural sweetness. A table indicates servings per portion for Food Groups: Vegetables (1.3), Fruit (0.4), Grain foods (1.4), Lean meat and alternatives (0.8), and Milk, yoghurt and cheese (0). Contact information for Nutrition Australia Qld is provided, along with a copyright notice from 2022.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages1

Reading Time3 min

AccessFree to download

Ingredients

SAUCE

CORNFLOUR SLURRY

STIR FRY

Method

Recipe Notes

FAQs

What are the total preparation and cooking times for this recipe?

The preparation time for this Sweet & Sour Chicken recipe is 10 minutes, and the cooking time is also 10 minutes.

What are the main components of the Sweet & Sour Chicken recipe?

The recipe is divided into three main components: the sauce, the cornflour slurry for thickening, and the stir-fry ingredients.

How is the sweetness and tartness of the sauce adjusted?

The recipe notes suggest tasting the sauce before adding and adding a teaspoon of sugar or honey if it's too tart, while also considering the natural sweetness from the pineapple pieces.

What are the approximate servings for each food group per portion of this dish?

Per portion, the dish provides approximately 1.3 servings of Vegetables, 0.4 servings of Fruit, 1.4 servings of Grain foods, and 0.8 servings of Lean meat and alternatives. There are 0 servings of Milk, yoghurt, and cheese.

Aug 26, 2026

Uploaded by Levi