Authentic Chinese Sweet and Sour Chicken

(My chinese friend tought me this! Really tasty, nothing like your take-away!)



SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN



(serves 4)



400g chicken, cut to bits.



1. place chicken into a bowl and marinate for 20 mins in: 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 egg yolk, 1 tbsp corn starch (maissitarkkelys)



2 x small carrots



1 red pepper



1 red onion



2. Cut into pieces and shallow fry. Allow the olive oil to heat up properly. Don' t allow the vegetables to get brown (just fry them so that they' re bit crispy - so don' t steam!). If that might happen, add some water onto the pan.



2 tbsp sugar



2 tbsp vinegar



2 tbsp chinese wine (sherry will do)



2 tbsp soy sauce



4-5 tbsp water



3 tbsp ketschup



1 tbsp corn starch



a dash of salt



3. Put the sauce ingredients into a bowl and mix.



4. Remove vegetable from the pan and fry the chicken bits. Remove them to a paper kitchen towel to drain.



1 small can of pineapples



5. Add sauce to the pan, let it heat up. Add vegetables and chicken to the pan, coat thoroughly, add the pineapples. Cook for further 2 min.



6. Serve with rise.