Vegetarian Sweet & Sour Chicken with Sesame Noodles

This tasty sweet & sour veggie chicken recipe is a classic Chinese takeaway favourite made from scratch at home.

Packed full of juicy pineapple and succulent Quorn Vegetarian Pieces in a better than takeout homemade sauce! Serve simply with sesame noodles or for a change swap the noodles for rice.

We’ve added a zingy spring onion salsa side to cut through the sweet and sour sauce.

This vegetarian sweet and sour recipe serves 4, comes together in 30 minutes and is just under 350 calories per portion, so it’s perfect for speedy weeknight dinners.

Serves 4

25 mins

Easy

347 cals
(Per serving)

5.8g of fat
(Per serving)

Gluten free

7.6 g fibre
(Per serving)

15.9 g protein
(Per serving)

Ingredients

For the sweet and sour Quorn chicken:

  • 300g frozen Quorn Vegetarian Pieces
  • 250ml pineapple juice
  • 1 tbsp. tomato ketchup
  • 1 tbsp. rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. tamarind sauce
  • 1 tbsp. cornflour
  • 10 sprays low calorie cooking spray
  • 175g fresh pineapple chunks (skin and core removed)
  • 1 red pepper, sliced into bite sized pieces
  • 1 green pepper, sliced into bite sized pieces

For the sesame noodles:

  • 200g wide rice noodles
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds

For the spring onion salsa:

  • ½ red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 mild red chilli, de-seeded and thinly sliced
  • 3 spring onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 small handful of coriander leaves

To serve:

  • Extra coriander leaves
  • Lime wedges

Method

For the sweet and sour Quorn chicken:

  1. Place the pineapple juice, tomato ketchup, vinegar and tamarind sauce into a small bowl and mix well.
  2. Place the cornflour into a small bowl. Add a little of the prepared sauce liquid and mix well to form a paste. Add the remaining liquid ensuring the cornflour has dissolved. Set to one side.
  3. Heat a non-stick sauté pan over a medium-high heat. Add the low calorie cooking spray. Add the frozen Quorn Vegetarian Pieces, pineapple chunks and peppers. Sauté for 5 minutes stirring regularly.
  4. Add the prepared sauce to the pan, bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and keep warm.

For the sesame noodles:

  1. Cook the noodles as per pack instructions. Drain and place into a serving bowl. Add the sesame oil and sesame seeds, toss to coat.

For the spring onion salsa:

  1. Mix all of the ingredients in a small bowl. Set to one side.

To serve:

  1. Divide the sesame noodles between 4 warmed serving bowls. Top with a serving of sweet and sour Quorn and a side of spring onion salsa.
  2. Garnish with extra coriander leaves and lime wedges.

Tip: Swap fresh pineapple for tinned pineapple to make this recipe a quick store cupboard favourite.