Sweet and Sour Chicken
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Well Plated · by Erin Clarke★ 4.7 (10)

Sweet and Sour Chicken

NUTRITION · PER SERVING30M COOK
CAL 36%·PRO 80%
CARBS 105G58% OF CAL
7G FIBER57G OTHER41G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 19G24% OF CAL
3G SAT16G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Homemade sweet and sour chicken with pineapple, peppers, and a tangy sauce served over brown rice. A healthier take on the takeout classic.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 4
  • 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts (cut into bite-sized pieces)
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Juice from 1 (15-ounce) can pineapple in 100% pure juice (about ½ cup, use the pineapple chunks for the stir fry)
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic (about 3 cloves)
  • ½ tablespoon minced fresh ginger
  • 2 teaspoons sambal oelek (garlic chili paste) (plus additional to taste)
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice (or ¼ teaspoon Chinese 5 spice powder)
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 orange or yellow bell pepper
  • 1 small yellow onion
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Pineapple chunks from 1 (15-ounce) can pineapple (use the juice for the sauce)
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil or grapeseed oil (divided, or another neutral, high smoke point cooking oil)
  • Cooked brown rice (for serving)
  • Chopped green onion (optional for serving)
PREP
15M
SODIUM
688MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.