Classic Sweet 'N' Sour Chicken Breast W. Pepper Pineapple & Brown Rice

Take your chicken out of the fridge, open the packet and let it air

Rinse your brown rice, add it to a pot with plenty of cold water and bring to the boil over a high heat

Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 20-25 min or until it's tender with a slight bite

Once cooked, drain, return it to the pot and keep covered until serving

Add your cornflour to a large bowl with 2 tbsp [3 tbsp] [4 tbsp] flour and give it a good mix up

Add the diced chicken and toss until everything is well coated – this is your coated chicken

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a very generous drizzle of vegetable oil over a high heat

Once hot, add the coated chicken and cook for 5-6 min on each side until golden and crispy and the chicken is cooked through (no pink meat!) – this is your crispy chicken

Tip: Cooking for 4 or more? Use 2 pans!

Meanwhile, deseed your pepper[s] (scrape the seeds and pith out with a teaspoon) and chop into squares

Peel and chop your brown onion[s] into wedges, then into squares

Remove your pineapple from the can (save the juice!) and chop into bite-sized pieces

Peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic

Combine your tomato ketchup, ginger paste and soy sauce in a bowl with the reserved pineapple juice and your rice vinegar

Add the chopped garlic and 1 tsp [1 1/2 tsp] [2 tsp] sugar and give everything a good mix up –this is your sweet 'n' sour sauce

Once the chicken is cooked through, transfer the crispy chicken to a plate and set aside, reserving the pan

Wipe the reserved pan clean and return it to a high heat with a little drizzle of vegetable oil

Once hot, add the chopped onion, pepper and pineapple and cook for 4-6 min or until softened and slightly charred

Meanwhile, trim, then slice your spring onion[s] on the diagonal

Once the veg is softened and slightly charred, add the sweet 'n' sour sauce and cook for 2-3 min or until thickened

Once thickened, add the crispy chicken and give everything a good mix up – this is your sweet 'n' sour chicken with pepper & pineapple