I love sweet and sour sauce, but all the packets or jars that you can buy at the supermarket are high in calories. I experimented with different ideas and this was my favourite and extra easy to make!
If you follow Slimming World, Weight Watchers (WW), Noom or any other weight loss plan you can usually count this as free or easily within your allowances, of course always check your plan for advice.
Making sweet and sour with meat – which meats are best?
If you’re looking to add a little sweetness to your meat and spice up your dinner, look no further than sweet and sour sauce. But which meats work best with this tangy treat?
While chicken and pork are certainly popular choices, don’t be afraid to get a little adventurous. Beef, shrimp, and even tofu can all be delightful when paired with a well-made sweet and sour sauce.
Experiment with different meats and find your own unique flavour combination. Trust me, your taste buds will thank you.
Adaptations to this recipe
If you would like to make a Slimming World sweet and sour chicken then you could adapt this recipe to make that quite easily by swapping the ingredients. In the same way, you could use pork, beef, Quorn or anything else you fancy.
Is this unofficial Slimming World sweet and sour sauce a tweak?
Some Slimming World consultants deem this recipe as a tweak as it uses a drink in a recipe however I personally do not think that is the case as they do not class diet cola chicken as a tweak so where is the difference?
It is of course up to you if you would class this as a tweak or not!
Other recipes you may enjoy
If you like tasty Chinese food then why not check out my Chinese fakeaway selection here and create a whole menu full of takeaway alternatives? It includes beef in black bean sauce, chicken and mushroom curry and seaweed.
If you are looking for more recipes with rice then do check out my list of rice recipes from around the world. If you are not confident at boiling rice or making risotto I have a foolproof guide to boiling rice here and a risotto guide here.
I have so many tasty healthy recipes that I am sure you will love. Check them all out here.
Sweet and Sour Vegetables
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 portions 1x
- Category: Main Meal
- Method: Hob top
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Diet: Low Calorie
Description
A delicious, easy healthy sweet and sour recipe that you can easily adapt to include meat, Quorn or vegetables of your choice.
Ingredients
500g Passata
500ml Sugar-free Orangeade
4 green and red peppers deseeded and cut into chunks
1 pack of baby corn cut into chunks
1 pack of Sugar Snap peas,
1 Pak Choi (roughly chopped)
1 Handful of Beansprouts
3 Red onions (Quartered or cut into bite-size chunks)
Instructions
Add a 500g carton of passata, 500ml of sugar-free orangeade, and vegetables to a large frying pan and cook on medium heat until vegetables are tender but not too soft. This usually takes around 15 minutes but the choice is yours.
Loved the balance of sweet and sour flavours in this. Often crave Chinese food when I’m sticking to SW, so this was a fantastic find. Thanks Jen!