Sweet and Sour Chicken with Pineapple
Sweet and Sour Chicken with Pineapple is a vibrant dish that combines tender chicken, juicy pineapple, and crunchy bell peppers, all enveloped in a tangy sauce. This delightful recipe is perfect for family dinners or special gatherings, offering a flavor-packed experience that will have everyone coming back for seconds. Easy to customize and quick to prepare, it’s your ticket to bringing smiles around the dinner table.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Stir-frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb)
- 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks (or canned)
- 2 cups colorful bell peppers (mixed red, yellow, green)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and slice bell peppers into strips. Mince the garlic.
- In a bowl, mix soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and cornstarch. Add chicken and marinate for 15 minutes.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook marinated chicken until golden brown (5-7 minutes).
- Add bell peppers and pineapple chunks to the skillet; stir-fry for another 5 minutes.
- Whisk rice vinegar with remaining marinade; pour into the skillet. Simmer until slightly thickened.
- Serve warm over steamed rice or noodles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 250g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 570mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 70mg