Sweet and Sour chicken

Method

1. 1

   Cut the chicken breast into chunks, add a pinch of salt, pepper, coat in the whisked egg and combine

2. 2

   Mix the cornflour and plain flour together on a plate and dip the chicken pieces into the mixture, ensuring they are evenly covered

3. 3

   Heat 5 tbsp of the vegetable oil in a frying pan and shallow fry the chicken for 5 minutes on each side until cooked through (at least 74°C)

4. 4

   To make the sauce: add the ketchup, dark soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sugar, garlic purée and chilli flakes to a bowl and mix together

5. 5

   Heat a splash of vegetable oil in a frying pan and add the sliced pepper, onion and chilli along with the sauce and MSG (if using)

6. 6

   Let it thicken up for a few minutes on a high heat then add the pineapple and cooked chicken

7. 7

   Give the mixture a good stir making sure it is all warmed through and top with the sesame seeds before serving