Chinese Sweet And Sour Vegetables Food

CHINESE SWEET AND SOUR VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Add 1/2 cup water to large skillet with a tight-fitting lid and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Add carrots, cover and steam for 4 minutes.
• Remove lid and add an additional 1/4 cup water and bring to a boil.
• Add broccoli and red peppers.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Cover and steam another 4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Meanwhile, combine cornstarch and sugar in small bowl.
• Blend in pineapple juice, soy sauce and vinegar until smooth.
• Transfer vegetables to colander and drain.
• Stir pineapple mixture and add to skillet.
• Cook and stir 2 minutes or until sauce boils and thickens.
• Stir in sesame oil.
• Return vegetables to skillet along with the green onions and toss with sauce.

CHINESE SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Mix the potato starch with 1 tablespoon of water (or a little more, as needed) to make a slurry.
• Add all of the ingredients to a saucepan and mix evenly before you start cooking.
• You must continuously stir the sauce to prevent the sauce from getting lumpy.
• Bring the sauce to a boil and turn the heat to the lowest temperature and simmer until the sauce texture has turned thick and sticky. Then it's ready.
• You can stir fry some pork or chicken with vegetables and pour the sauce in.
• If you have any extra sauce, you can keep it in a dry and clean container after it is cooled down and store it in the fridge. Usually, this sauce should last 7 to 10 days in the fridge.

CHINESE NEW YEAR WHOLE FISH WITH SWEET AND SOUR VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Score the fish flesh, cutting 3-4 diagonal slits through to the bone on both sides.
• Season with salt rubbing the salt into the cuts.
• Cook under a preheated grill 4 minutes each side. Alternatively bbq it.
• Meanwhile heat a wok, add a little oil, add ginger, chilli and vegetables tossing well over high heat for 2-3 minutes.
• Add soy and oyster sauces, sugar, vinegar and sesame oil and bring to the boil.
• In a bowl mix cornflour to a smooth paste with some cold water, add to the pan and simmer until sauce thickens.
• Place fish on serving platter and spoon sauce and vegetables over the top.

SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN & VEG

Steps:

• Make the sweet & sour sauce by whisking together the pineapple juice, tomato ketchup, malt vinegar and cornflour. There should be 300ml - add water or stock if you're short.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan or wok over a high heat. Add the onion, chilli, peppers, carrots and chicken and stir-fry for 3-5 mins until the vegetables are starting to soften and the chicken is almost cooked.
• Add the corn, pineapple and sauce. Bubble for 2 mins, add tomatoes and cook for 2 mins until the sauce thickens, the chicken is cooked and the vegetables are tender. Serve with rice, if you like.