Main Entrees

Sweet & Sour Chicken

This colorful, classic Asian dish is easy to make and eat.

Prep Time 
15 minutes or less
Cook Time 
15 minutes or less
Total Time 
30 minutes
Servings 
4
Ingredients 

2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil, divided
3 to 4 (20 ounces) Gold'n Plump® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
2 carrots, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1 1/2-inch by 1/2-inch strips
1 green bell pepper, cut into 1 1/2-inch by 1/2-inch strips
3 green onions (both green and white parts), coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cans (8 ounces each) pineapple chunks in their own juice, drained (1/4 cup juice reserved)
3/4 cup bottled sweet-and-sour sauce

Instructions 

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook, stirring occasionally, for about 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned and thoroughly cooked. Transfer chicken to a bowl; set aside.

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in skillet or wok. Add carrots and bell peppers; cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add green onions and garlic; continue to stir-fry for about 1 minute.

Stir together reserved pineapple juice and sweet-and-sour sauce in a measuring cup; add to skillet or wok. Stir in chicken and pineapple; continue to cook for about 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.

Tips 

You’ll find bottled sweet and sour sauce with the Asian products in most supermarkets. Serve this colorful stir-fry over rice

 

Variations 

1 teaspoon jarred minced garlic may be substituted for fresh minced garlic.

Nutritional information may change when substituting your chicken product. If you choose to substitute frozen chicken for this recipe, it's best to thaw before cooking.

Possible Substitutions 
Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
Cuisine 
Asian

  • Serving Size
    • Servings 
      4
  • PER SERVING
    • Calories 
      329
    • Calories from Fat 
      27%
    • Total Fat 
      10g
    • Saturated Fat 
      2g
    • Total Carbohydrate 
      32g
    • Protein 
      32g
    • Sugars 
      25g
    • Cholesterol 
      81mg
    • Dietary Fiber 
      3g
    • Sodium 
      959mg
  • DAILY VALUE
    • Vitamin A 
      191%
    • Vitamin C 
      85%
    • Calcium 
      3%
    • Iron 
      5%
  • DIETARY EXCHANGES
    • Starch/Bread 
      0.5
    • Fat 
      1.5
    • Vegetable 
      1
    • Fruit 
      1.5
    • Very Lean Meat 
      4
    • Recipes calling out meat in the Dietary Exchanges category were analyzed with information prior to 2014 updates. Recipes calling out protein were analyzed with the new information after 2014.
Cooking Method 
Stovetop