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Sweet and Sour Chicken with Pineapple
This is an easy chicken recipe that is ready in less than 35 minute! Serve it with rice or quinoa for a full meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 460 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts (about 1.25 pounds), cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper chopped into 1" pieces
- 1 green bell pepper chopped into 1" pieces
- 1/2 white onion chopped into 1" pieces
- 1 cup chopped pineapple
- green onions sliced into thin rounds for garnish
- sesame seeds for garnish
For the sauce:
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, add all of the ingredients for the sauce except for the water and cornstarch. Whisk together and bring to a boil.
- In a small bowl, mix together the water and 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Add to the pan, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Your sauce should thicken as it simmers. Remove it from the heat and set it aside while you make your chicken.
- Add the chicken, cornstarch and salt and pepper to a Ziploc bag and shake to coat.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet and add the chicken. Cook over medium-high heat for about 7 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Add additional olive oil if the chicken begins to stick to the pan.
- Add the chopped bell peppers and onion to the pan and stir to combine. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until the veggies are just barely tender.
- Add the pineapple chunks to the pan.
- Pour the sauce into the pan. Stir to combine. Bring the pan to a boil over medium high heat and cook until heated through. Serve over rice and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
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Notes
- Nutritional information does not include rice for serving.
- Less sugar or substitute: You can cut back on the sugar or use honey. Keep in mind that you need some kind of sweetener to create the sweet flavor for the sauce.
- Prevent chicken from sticking to pan: Heat the oil and pan until it's hot before adding your chicken to prevent chicken from sticking.
Nutrition Information
Calories
460kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
540mg
(23%)
Potassium
683mg
(20%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
1176IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
85mg
(94%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 460
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 460kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 540mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 683mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 1176IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 85mg | 94% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.