Slow-cooker sweet and sour chicken

Name: Slow-cooker sweet and sour chicken
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1-2 tbsp olive oil; 500g skinless chicken thigh fillets, diced; 1 red onion, diced; 1 red pepper, sliced; 1 green pepper, sliced; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; a thumb-sized piece ginger, finely grated; 1 red chill, deseeded and finely chopped; 400ml chicken stock, just-boiled if cooking on the hob (or 200ml if using the slow cooker); 30g soft light brown sugar; 4 tbsp tomato ketchup; 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1 tsp cornflour; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 spring onion, sliced (optional)

Preparation and cooking time
- Total time1 hr
Easy
Serves 4

Ingredients

1-2 tbsp olive oil
500g skinless chicken thigh fillets, diced
1 red onion, diced
1 red pepper, sliced
1 green pepper, sliced
3 cloves garlic, crushed
a thumb-sized piece ginger, finely grated
1 red chill, deseeded and finely chopped
400ml chicken stock, just-boiled if cooking on the hob (or 200ml if using the slow cooker)
30g soft light brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp cornflour
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 spring onion, sliced (optional)

Method

STEP 1
Heat the oil in a heavy-based casserole over a medium heat. Cook the chicken for 4 minutes or until golden.
STEP 2
Add the onion, peppers, garlic, ginger and chilli, and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the stock, sugar, ketchup and vinegar, then give it a good stir. Put a lid on, reduce the heat to low and cook for 45 minutes
STEP 3
Whisk together the cornflour and 1 tbsp of water in a small bowl, then add to the pan, stirring until thickened. Just before serving, add the soy sauce to taste, then sprinkle over the spring onions, if using.