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Sweet n' Sour Chicken Skewers

30 minutes • Simple & Tasty • Family Favourite

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Ingredients

  • quarter cup (60 ml) fresh pineapple juice
  • half cup (125 ml) vinegar
  • quarter cup (60 g) white sugar
  • half cup (90 g) tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch mixed with 1 tablespoon water
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 red capsicum, cut into 3cm pieces
  • quarter (2 cups or 200 g) pineapple, cut into 3cm pieces
  • 8 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 15 minutes, drained
  • 1-2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Method

For sauce:

  1. simmer vinegar, sugar, tomato sauce and pineapple juice in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Mix corn starch with water in a small bowl until smooth.
  3. Add to saucepan and bring to boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 2 minutes then remove from heat and set aside. Reserve half the sauce for serving.

For skewers:

  1. cut chicken, capsicum and fresh pineapple and thread on skewers, alternating ingredients.
  2. Heat BBQ, grill or fry pan to medium heat and brush with oil.
  3. Grill skewers for 3 minutes each side.
  4. Brush on reserved sauce and grill for an additional 1 minute per side. Serve on steamed rice with remaining sauce.

Fun Pineapple Fact

Bromelain is a natural enzyme contained in pineapple that breaks down proteins. It’s good for digestion and meat tenderising.

More pineapple facts.