Microwave sweet & sour chicken
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep: -
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
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- 9 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 3 tbsp malt vinegar
- 4 tbsp dark muscovado sugar
- 2 garlic clovescrushed
- 4 skinless and boneless chicken breastcut into chunks
- 1 small onionroughly chopped
- 2 red peppersseeded and cut into chunks
- 227g can pineapplepieces in juice, drained
- 100g sugar snap peasroughly sliced
- handful salted, roasted cashew nutsoptional
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal305
- fat2glow
- saturates0g
- carbs38g
- sugars23g
- fibre2g
- protein36g
- salt1.63g
Method
step 1
In a large microwaveable dish, mix the ketchup, vinegar, sugar and garlic thoroughly with the chicken, onion and peppers. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 8-10 mins until the chicken is starting to cook and the sauce is sizzling.
step 2
Stir in the pineapple pieces and sugar snap peas and return to the microwave for another 3-5 mins until the chicken is completely cooked. Leave to stand for a few minutes, then stir in the cashews, if using, and serve.
