Sweet & Sour Chicken Recipe
This is a great recipe for “Sweet & Sour Chicken”. The portion size here is intended as one serving.
Ingredients
* 6 or 8oz (168 or 224g) boneless-skinless, chicken breast
* 3 green onions, thinly sliced
* 1/4 medium green pepper, cut into 1-inch (2.5cm) pieces
* 2 Tbsp (30ml) red wine vinegar
* 1 Tbsp (15ml) cornstarch
* 3/4 cup (200ml / 147g) fresh pineapple, cut into 1-inch (2.5cm) pieces
* 2 Tbsp (30ml) brown sugar substitute
* 2 Tbsp (30ml) ketchup
* 1/2 tomato, seeded and diced
* 1/2 cup (125ml) low-sodium chicken broth
* Nonfat cooking spray
How to Prepare
* Cut chicken into strips or 1-inch (2.5cm) pieces.
* Coat skillet or wok with nonfat cooking spray. Add onion and green pepper; stir-fry over medium heat until vegetables are crisp-tender. Remove and set aside.
* Coat skillet or wok, again, with nonfat cooking spray. Add chicken pieces and stir-fry over medium heat until chicken is cooked through.
* Mix vinegar, cornstarch, chicken broth, brown sugar substitute and ketchup together.
* Add sauce to skillet, or wok, with chicken. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens.
* Return onion and green pepper to skillet or wok. Stir in pineapple chunks. Cover and cook 2 minutes, or until heated through. Stir in tomato just before serving.
Hans K Anderson
