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A economical and tasty Chinese dish for those who love the combination of [[Offal|offal]] and [[Fruit|fruit]]! Absolutely gorgeous!

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|TotalCalories = 1674
|PortionCalories = 418
|DatePublished=31st October 2012
|Author=Chef
|Servings = Serves 4
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 30 minutes
|PrepTime = 10 minutes
|CookTime = 20 minutes
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====Best recipe review====

''It's very different!''

4.8/5 

An unusual way to serve liver, the addition of pineapple makes this fabulously fruity.

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 

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{{RecipeIngredients
| 2 tablespoons [[Groundnut oil|groundnut oil]]
| 450 g (1 lb) [[Chicken livers]], rinsed, dried, trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces.
| 4 to 6 tablespoons of [[yellow cornmeal]].
| 2 [[bell peppers|green bell peppers]], de-seeded and cut into chunks.
| 4 slices of canned [[Pineapple|pineapple]] rings cut into chunks.
| 4 tablespoons [[Chicken stock|chicken stock]].
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'''Sweet and sour sauce'''
* 2 tablespoons [[Cornflour|cornflour]].
* 100g (4 oz) [[White sugar|white sugar]].
* 2 tablespoons [[Light soy sauce|light soy sauce]].
* 120 ml (4 fl oz) [[White wine vinegar|white wine vinegar]].
* 120 ml (4 fl oz) water.

===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Add the [[cornmeal]] to a plate and roll the chicken livers around so they are well coated.
| Heat the [[Oil|oil]] and [[Fry|fry]] the [[Chicken livers|chicken livers]] in batches until they are nicely [[Browned|browned]]. Set aside and keep warm.
| Add the [[Peppers|peppers]] to the [[Wok|wok]] and [[Stir-fry|stir-fry]] for 4 minutes on a very high heat so they brown up a little.
| Add the [[Stock|stock]] and the [[Pineapple|pineapple]] chunks, bring to the [[Boil|boil]], cover and [[Simmer|simmer]] for 4 minutes.
| Mix the cornflour to a paste with a little of the water. Add to the remaining sweet and sour sauce ingredients and stir into the [[Wok|wok]], heat and allow to thicken. It will turn all of a sudden. Once it has thickened, mix well and remove from the heat.
| Pour the [[Sauce|sauce]] over the [[Chicken livers|chicken livers]].
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Image:Sweet and sour chicken livers cornflour.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Thickened by the cornflour
Image:Sweet and sour peppers.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Peppers browned, simmering in stock
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===Serving suggestions===
Serve immediately with [[Plain boiled rice|plain boiled rice]].
===variations===
The Chilli-heads amongst you, may like to add some [[Tabasco sauce]] or [[chilli oil]] to this just before serving.
===Chef's note===
Don't be alarmed by the quantity and liquidity of the sweet and sour sauce before it is cooked. It will thicken up once cooked.

I find that rolling the [[chicken livers]] in [[yellow cornmeal]] gives an nice crunchy texture, though it's probably not very authentic.
==See also==
* [[Sweet and sour recipes]]
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[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:Oriental cuisine]]
[[Category:Main courses]]
[[Category:Offal recipes]]
[[Category:Poultry recipes]]
[[Category:Starters]]
[[Category:Favourite recipes]]
[[Category:Stir fried]]
[[Category:Unusual recipes]]

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