Chinese Pineapple Chicken With Cashew Nuts, Ginger, Spring Onion

SERVES 4

Ingredients

* 3 large chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces
* 100 g roasted cashew nuts (optional)
* 8-12 spring onions, chopped (scallions)
* 1 small onion, chopped
* 1 green pepper, chopped

* 1 (7 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice (small size can)
* gingerroot, peeled and chopped finely (2-3 inch chunk)
* 3 garlic cloves, crushed
* 2 tablespoons sunflower oil

For the sauce

* 2 tablespoons rice wine (can use dry sherry)
* 3 tablespoons soy sauce
* 3 tablespoons honey
* 2 tablespoons golden syrup
* 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
* 1 1/2 tablespoons vinegar
* 2 tablespoons cornflour
* 1/4 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
* 1/2 pint water

Directions

1. First of all make the sauce. Combine everything, mix well until smooth and set aside.

2. Fry the chicken in the oil with the onion and ginger for 5 minutes over a medium high heat.

3. Add the green pepper and the pineapple chunks and fry for another 5 minutes adding half of the spring onions after 2 minutes.

4. Add the crushed garlic and the cashew nuts, fry for 2 minutes then pour over the sauce and bring to the boil.

5. After a minute or 2, the sauce should thicken and stick to the chicken. It it looks too thick, add some water, little by little until desired consistency is acheived.

6. Utterly Delicious.