Chicken with pineapple

Under R150 • Serves 4 • Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes

• 4 chicken drumsticks

• 4 chicken thighs

• 30ml olive oil

• 1 tin (440g) pineapple rings • 1 onion, chopped

• 2 garlic cloves, finely crushed

• 2cm ginger, peeled and finely chopped

• 1 red chilli, chopped • 30ml Worcestershire sauce • cashew nuts (optional)

1 Score each thigh and drumstick, mix the olive oil through the chicken and season generously with salt and pepper. Preheat the oven to 180°C.

2 Fry the chicken in an ovenproof pan until all the pieces are nicely browned. Add the pineapple rings and syrup along with the rest of the ingredients and stir through.

3 Bake for about 30 minutes until syrupy and cooked through.

Serve with steamed rice or noodles, and sprinkle with cashew nuts if desired.