Sweet and sour chicken

Shopping list

• Fruit and vegetables

  • 1 x 425g/15oz can pineapple chunks in natural juice
  • 1 medium onion, cut into 12 wedges
  • 2 peppers, red, green, orange or yellow, deseeded and cut into chunks of about 3cm/1¼in
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • 25g/1oz piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely grated

• Tins, packets and jars

  • 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • ½ tsp dried chilli flakes
  • 1 x 225g/8oz can water chestnuts

• Cooking ingredients

  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp soft light brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • freshly ground black pepper

• Meat, fish and poultry

  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

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