Spicy Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
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Protein
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Carbs
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Recipe by Nathan Fong
This home-style sweet-and-sour chicken has a lighter, fresher-tasting sauce than typical restaurant versions. And because the color red is considered lucky, the dish's crimson hue will bring good fortune for the Year of the Ox.
Ingredients
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch, divided
- 5 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce, divided
- 1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing (Chinese rice wine) or dry sherry
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 2 x 1/2 –inch-thick pieces
- 1/2 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons chile paste
- 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon canola oil, divided
- 1 cup (1/2-inch) diced onion
- 1 cup (1/2-inch) diced green bell pepper
- 1 cup (1/2-inch) diced medium red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup (1-inch) slices green onions
- 1 cup (1/2-inch) diced fresh pineapple
Instructions
- Combine 2 teaspoons cornstarch, 2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce, and next 5 ingredients (through garlic) in a medium bowl. Add chicken; stir well to coat. Set aside.
- Combine chicken broth, remaining 2 teaspoons cornstarch, brown sugar, remaining 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce, ketchup, vinegar, chile paste, and sesame oil.
- Heat 1/2 teaspoon canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add diced onion, bell peppers, and green onions to pan; sauté 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Transfer to a bowl.
- Heat remaining 2 1/2 teaspoons canola oil in pan. Add chicken mixture to pan, and spread in an even layer; cook, without stirring, 1 minute. Sauté an additional 3 minutes or until chicken is done.
- Return vegetable mixture to pan. Add soy sauce mixture and pineapple, stirring well to combine. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute or until thickened, stirring constantly.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast.
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