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Lighter Sweet and Sour Chicken
Deliciously flavorful sweet and sour chicken without the deep frying! Bite size chicken pieces are tossed with cornstarch and seared then veggies are sautéed until tender crisp, and to finish both are tossed with flavorful sweet and tangy sauce. So tasty!
👥 5 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 40 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- saucepan
- bowl
- whisk
- mixing bowl
- pan
- skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
For the sauce: Heat 1/2 tsp oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger and saute ⏱️ 30 seconds. Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup of the chicken broth, rice vinegar, honey, brown sugar, tomato paste, soy sauce, and oyster sauce.
minced garlic1 Tbsphoney3 Tbsptomato paste2 Tbspsoy sauce1 Tbsp
2
Season lightly with salt and pepper. In a small bowl whisk together remaining 2 Tbsp chicken broth with 1 Tbsp cornstarch, pour into sauce mixture.
cornstarch1 Tbspcup cornstarch1/4
3
Return to heat and bring mixture to a boil, whisking constantly, and allow to boil until thickened, about ⏱️ 1 minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
4
For the chicken: In a medium mixing bowl whisk together cornstarch, egg whites, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper until well blended and slightly frothy. Add in chicken and toss to evenly coat.
cornstarch1 Tbspcup cornstarch1/4large egg whites2
5
Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a large non-stick saute pan over medium-high heat. Add half the chicken (work to space evenly apart) and cook, turning pieces occasionally, until cooked through and outsides are golden brown, about ⏱️ 7 minutes.
6
Transfer chicken to a plate and repeat process with remaining 1 Tbsp oil and chicken.
7
For the veggie mixture: While the chicken is cooking, in a large skillet heat 2 tsp oil over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers and onions and saute until tender, about ⏱️ 6 - 8 minutes, adding in pineapple during last minute.
bell peppers, (diced into 3/4-inch pieces)1 1/2
8
Return chicken on plate to saute pan with chicken. Add veggie mixture and sauce to chicken. Toss to evenly coat. Serve warm over white or brown rice.
Nutrition Facts
calories
387 kcal
fat Content
11 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
25 g
sodium Content
489 mg
protein Content
30 g
cholesterol Content
87 mg
carbohydrate Content
38 g
saturated Fat Content
1 g
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