Sweet & Sour Chicken

Name: Sweet & Sour Chicken
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: ¼ cup no-salt-added ketchup; ¼ cup pineapple juice; 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 2 teaspoons honey; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground pepper; 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil, divided; 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces; 8 ounces small broccoli florets; 2 cups chopped red bell pepper; 1 cup diagonally sliced scallions (1-inch); 3 cups cooked brown rice

3 Ratings
3 Reviews

This 20-minute meal delivers a faster, lighter and more flavorful takeout alternative. It's chock-full of fresh, crispy veggies and juicy chicken pieces, and it reheats well for meal-prep lunches. If you like heat, sub Sriracha for some of the ketchup.

Robin Bashinsky

Source: EatingWell.com, December 2018

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20 mins

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20 mins

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Step 1
Whisk ketchup, pineapple juice, soy sauce, vinegar, honey, salt and pepper in a small bowl.

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Step 2
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add chicken and cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
Step 3
Wipe the pan clean; return to high heat and add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Add broccoli and bell pepper; cook until charred, about 5 minutes. Add scallions and cook for 1 minute. Return the chicken to the pan and add the ketchup mixture. Cook until bubbly and the sauce coats the chicken. Serve in shallow bowls over rice.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

1 cup chicken & vegetable mix with 3/4 cup rice

Per Serving:

444 calories; protein 29.9g; carbohydrates 55.7g; dietary fiber 6.3g; sugars 12.9g; fat 11.1g; saturated fat 2g; cholesterol 62.7mg; vitamin a iu 4300.6IU; vitamin c 154.3mg; folate 102.3mcg; calcium 81.8mg; iron 3.1mg; magnesium 120.4mg; potassium 762.3mg; sodium 624.1mg; thiamin 0.3mg; added sugar 6g.

Exchanges:

3 lean protein, 2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1 1/2 fat, 1/2 other carbohydrate

3 Ratings

5 star values: 1
4 star values: 2
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Jeanne

10/07/2021

This was easy to prepare and tasted good but I thought the sauce needed a thickener.

Expresso

02/27/2021

Super easy and quick everything can be prepared in advance! Four stars only because I like heat and added 1Tbsp of sriracha, turns out it was nice for me but too hot for my wife. Next time only one or two teaspoons will do. I'll be experimenting with the sauce because you can certainly use it for other goodies like egg rolls. Definitely going to make this one again.

Malerie Ayala

02/13/2019

Family loved it! Super easy to prepare. You can taste the sweetness from the honey and pineapple juice and the sourness from the rice vinegar. The broccoli gives a nice crunch. I used a whole bell pepper and about 1 and 1/2 cups of scallions and it gives a nice flavor.

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