Sweet and Sour Diced Chicken — Heinz Tomato Sauce Version
This sweet and sour diced chicken uses chicken breast and a simple Heinz tomato sauce-based sauce for a bright sweet-tart flavor. It is cooked with cherry tomatoes and green pepper for an easy everyday dish.
Ingredients
- Main ingredients:
- 2 chicken breasts (about 400 g)
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp salt
- 2 tbsp cornstarch (for marinating the chicken)
- 1 tbsp white pepper
- Signature sauce:
- 60 g Heinz tomato sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 80 ml water
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (for thickening)
- Other ingredients:
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 10 cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 green pepper
- 20 g chopped cilantro or chopped scallion (for garnish)
Steps
- 1
Prepare the chicken: loosen the chicken breasts by pounding them with the back of a knife, then cut into small pieces.
- 2
Marinate the chicken: add 2 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine, 2 tbsp cornstarch, 1/2 tbsp salt, and 1 tbsp white pepper. Mix well and marinate for 10 minutes.
- 3
Make the signature sauce: in a bowl, mix the Heinz tomato sauce, sugar, white vinegar, cornstarch, and water until smooth, then set aside.
- 4
The main flavor base of this signature sauce is this tomato sauce.
- 5
Halve the cherry tomatoes, cut the green pepper into small pieces, and prepare some chopped cilantro or chopped scallion and minced garlic.
- 6
Add a little oil to a skillet. Over medium heat, pan-fry the diced chicken until golden on both sides and cooked through. Remove and set aside. Or deep-fry it briefly for a crispier texture.
- 7
Leave a little oil in the pan and bloom the minced garlic in the remaining oil. Pour in the prepared tomato sauce mixture and cook over low heat until bubbling and thickened.
- 8
Add the diced chicken and stir-fry quickly so the sauce coats it evenly.
- 9
Add the cherry tomatoes and green pepper, then stir-fry quickly for about 10 seconds.
- 10
Finally, sprinkle in the chopped cilantro or scallion, mix well, and dish up.
- 11
This dish makes perfect use of the sweet-tart base of Heinz tomato sauce, so there is no need for complicated seasonings.
- 12
Add pineapple chunks to turn it into pineapple sweet and sour chicken, or replace the chicken with fried tofu for a vegetarian sweet and sour tofu version.
- 13
A lazy way to eat it: dip pan-fried chicken cutlets or fish fillets directly in Heinz tomato sauce—it cuts through richness really well.
- 14
Or use it directly: spread it on steamed buns or bread slices in place of jam, or mix it into mashed potatoes to add layers of sweet and tangy flavor.
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