Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

Ingredients:
1/2 kg boneless chicken, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp rum
1 tsp red chilli sauce
1 tbsp chopped spring onions
2 tsp garlic paste
2 egg whites
4 tbsp corn flour
oil for deep frying

Sweet and Sour Sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
3 tbsp spring onions cut into 1" lengths
2 chopped garlic
1 dried red chilli
1 capsicum
3 tbsp vinegar
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tbsp soya sauce
250 ml chicken stock
2 tsp corn flour dissolved in 1 tbsp water
3 tbsp chunked pineapple
3 tbsp peeled, grated cucumber


Method:
Combine chicken with marinade ingredients. Set aside for 2-3 hours.
Deep fry in hot oil until chicken is tender.
Drain and keep warm while preparing the sauce.
For the sauce, heat sesame oil. Stir-fry spring onions, garlic and chilli for 1 minute.
Add capsicum and cook for 1/2 a minute. Stir in vinegar, sugar, sauces and stock.
Season and thicken with a little corn flour. Cook for 2 minutes.
Add pineapple to the sauce with cooked chicken. Reheat.
Serve garnished with grated cucumber.