Chinese Fakeaway Platter

Sweet & Sour Sauce

Ingredients

• Low calorie cooking spray
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 1 red pepper cut into strips
• 2 large carrots, peeled and cut into matchsticks
• ¼ tsp Chinese 5 spice
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 level teaspoon cornflour
• 4 tbsp tomato puree
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 4 tbsp light soy sauce
• 150ml chicken stock
• Few chunks of tinned pineapple

Instructions

1. Mix together 2 tbsp water with the Chinese 5 spice, garlic, cornflour, tomato puree, white wine vinegar, soy sauce and stock.
2. In a frying pan, fry off the onion and red pepper. Add to the sauce mixture.
3. Add the mixture to a saucepan, stir and reduce the heat to low.
4. Add the tinned pineapple.
5. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until the sauce has thickened until thickened.
6. You can either remove the carrot and pineapple or leave it in.

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