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Glossy chicken pieces with pineapple and peppers in sweet and sour sauce

Thai sweet and sour chicken

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Main Courses Quick Meals
Thai cuisine is the art of balance: a dance of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy flavours on a single plate. Unlike the Chinese version, the Thai version is fresher, less starchy, and often includes tomato or cucumber alongside pineapple. The most important technical element is the use of the wok: quick frying at high temperatures preserves the crunchiness and vitamins of the vegetables.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 20 mins
⌛ Total Time 35 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 550 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Thai

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Wok or large frying pan

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten

Instructions

1 ✓

Season the chicken cubes with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a wok until smoking, and fry the chicken until golden brown in small batches. Remove and set aside.

Tip: If you put all the meat in at once, it cools the oil and will steam. Quick searing (Maillard reaction) seals in the moisture.
2 ✓

In the remaining oil, fry the garlic for a few seconds, then add the onion and peppers. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes.

Tip: The vegetables should remain crunchy (al dente), do not cook them until soft!
3 ✓

Toss in the pineapple, pour over the sweet and sour sauce, and bring to the boil.

Tip: The bromelain content of pineapple (if fresh) tenderises meat, but this enzyme breaks down with heat.
4 ✓

Mix the cornflour with a little cold water and drizzle into the hot sauce to thicken.

Tip: Starch only thickens at boiling point (gelatinisation) and forms a shiny glaze on the food.
5 ✓

Return the fried chicken, toss to coat in the sauce, and serve immediately with rice.

Tip: Serve immediately while the chicken coating (if battered) or crust hasn't gone soggy from the sauce.

Recipe FAQ

Why did the dish turn watery?
You put too much in the pan at once, so the temperature dropped, and the ingredients stewed instead of frying.

Ingredients

  • 500 g Chicken breast (diced)
  • 1 pc Red bell pepper
  • 1 pc Green bell pepper
  • 200 g Pineapple (canned or fresh, chunks)
  • 1 pc Onion (cut into large chunks)
  • 2 cloves Garlic (minced)
  • 200 ml Sweet and sour sauce (ready-made or homemade)
  • 10 g Cornflour
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 pinch Pepper