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Chicken With Tomato (Chinese Takeaway Style)

Make a Chinese takeaway classic using this chicken with tomato recipe. Sweet and slightly sour, it's perfect with egg fried rice.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese, British Chinese, American Chinese, Scottish Chinese, Chinese Takeaway Style
Keyword chinese takeaway, chinese chicken stir fry, chicken with tomato
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1 portion

Equipment

  • 1 Wok or Large Frying Pan

Ingredients

Sauce

  • 3 tablespoons tomato ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon O.K sauce
  • 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon distilled clear malt vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon caster sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar

Stir Fry

  • 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
  • 1/2 onion, sliced
  • 2 salad tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 1 portion chicken for Chinese takeaway style stir fry dishes
  • Pinch sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon MSG
  • 200 millilitres light chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon potato starch, mixed with 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 spring onion, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon rice wine

Instructions

Sauce

  • In a bowl, add 3 tablespoons tomato ketchup, 1 teaspoon O.K sauce, 1 teaspoon light soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon distilled clear malt vinegar, 1 teaspoon caster sugar and 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar. Mix briefly and set aside.

Stir Fry

  • Heat a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon sunflower oil and 1/2 onion, sliced and stir fry for 30 seconds. Add 2 salad tomatoes, roughly chopped and stir fry for another 30 seconds. Add 1 portion chicken for Chinese takeaway style stir fry dishes, Pinch sea salt, 1/4 teaspoon MSG, the prepared sauce and 200 millilitres light chicken stock. Mix well, bring to the boil and simmer for 2 minutes until the sauce reduces slightly.
  • Slowly add 1 tablespoon potato starch, mixed with 2 tablespoons water, stirring well until the sauce reaches the desired consistency (you may not need all of the mix). Finish with 1 spring onion, sliced and 1 teaspoon rice wine mix well once more and serve.