Sweet & sour chicken with noodles

• Preparation time 10 minutes
• Cooking time 20 minutes
• Serves 4-6

Ingredients

• 100 g dried thin egg noodles
• spray canola or olive oil
• 400 g chicken tenderloins, chopped
• 440 g can pineapple pieces
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons minced ginger
• 250 g button mushrooms, quartered
• 500 g frozen stirfry vegetable medley (optional)
• 1 tablespoon cornflour
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Method

1. Cook the noodles in a large pan of boiling water for 5 minutes or until tender.
2. Drain well and set aside.
3. Spray a nonstick wok or frying pan with oil and heat.
4. Cook chicken in 2 or 3 batches over high heat for 2-3 minutes or until browned.
5. Remove from the pan and set aside.
6. Drain pineapple and reserve the juice.
7. Add garlic and ginger to the pan and stirfry for 30 seconds.
8. Add the mushrooms (and vegies if desired) and stirfry 3 mins until tender.
9. Put cornflour into a small bowl and gradually add 60 ml (¼ cup) reserved juice, stirring until smooth.
10. Add pineapple, remaining juice, sauces, vinegar and sugar to the pan with the noodles and toss until heated through.
11. Garnish with green leafy herbs.

HINT: Tenderloins may be replaced with the equal weight of breast fillet. The optional vegetables will make this meal complete

Nutrition

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