Vegetarian Sweet And Sour With Quorn Crispy Nuggets

My Gorgeous Recipes has created a new dinner time staple. A delicious, vegetarian Sweet and Sour dish made with Quorn Crispy Nuggets in a sticky sweet and sour sauce. Served with fluffy basmati rice, this is a tasty family-friendly vegetarian meal that’s quick and easy to make.

Recipe by My Gorgeous Recipes.

Serves 4

30 mins

A Little Effort

383 cals
(Per serving)

Ingredients

  • 1 pack big bag Quorn Crispy Nuggets (476g)
  • 1 cup pineapple chunks from a tin
  • 2 spring onions
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 cm fresh ginger
  • ½ red pepper
  • ½ green pepper
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  • 250g basmati rice (1 cup)
  • 475ml water
  • ¼ tsp salt

For the sweet and sour sauce

  • 2 tbsp cornflour (corn starch)
  • 125ml pineapple juice from a tin (4 oz)
  • 3 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar (or cider vinegar)
  • 2 tbsp dark brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (390 Fahrenheit, 180 fan oven).
  2. Arrange the Quorn Crispy Nuggets on a baking tray and bake for 15 minutes until golden.
  3. To make the rice, rinse it with cold water until the water runs clear, then add it to a pan set over a medium heat.
  4. Cover the rice with the water, add the salt, and place a lid on the pan.
  5. Leave it to cook until all the water is evaporated.
  6. Remove the pan from the heat, but still leave the lid on for 5 minutes for the rice to fluff up.
  7. To make the sauce, add the cornflour to a large bowl, pour over 2 tablespoons of the pineapple juice, and mix well to get a smooth paste.
  8. Add the rest of the sauce ingredients and give it a good stir.
  9. When the rice and nuggets are ready, heat up the vegetable oil in a wok or large frying pan set over a high heat, add the peeled and chopped garlic and ginger, and chopped spring onions.
  10. Stir fry for 30 seconds, then add the roughly chopped peppers and stir fry for a further 1 to 2 minutes - they do not need to be completely tender.
  11. In go the pineapple chunks and nuggets together with the sauce.
  12. Give everything a good stir for the sauce to thicken.
  13. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with the cooked basmati rice.

Recipe by My Gorgeous Recipes.

Tip: Make sure you have all the ingredients ready and prepared before you start cooking, as stir frying is a really quick process - chopping the vegetables can take longer than the actual stir frying process.