Sweet and sour chicken

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Name	Sweet and sour chicken
Origin	Indonesia / China
Type	Main dish
Cook	Ron van der Wal
Notes	Contains meat (chicken) and some sugar (may be left out).
Trivia	I am not certain of the origins of this recipe; it is probably a mixture of Indonesian and Chinese dishes.

Ingredients (serves 4)

400 g chicken breasts, sliced
100 g mushrooms, sliced
1 onion, chopped
1 ginger root, peeled and finely chopped
1 can of bamboo shoots
2 tbsp tomato puree
soy sauce
2 tbsp vinegar
some sugar
Some vegetable oil (arachide/peanut oil if you can get it)

Preparation

Slice or cut the chicken breasts, then fry for a few minutes in the vegetable oil.
Add the chopped onion and fry until golden.
Add the mushroom slices and the ginger, then fry for a few more minutes.
Add the tomato puree, the soy sauce, vinegar and some water (200 ml) to make a smooth sauce.
Simmer for a few minutes until the chicken is well done. Add the bamboo shoots, then add sugar to taste.


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