Sweet and Sour Pineapple Chicken

Course Main Dishes
Prep. Time 10 mins
Cooking Time 15 - 20 mins
Yields 4 servings

Preparation
Nutritional Info
Comments (3)

Preparation

What You Need

1 lb (450 g) boneless skinless chicken thighs or

breasts

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp (5 ml) ground ginger

1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt

1 tbsp (15 ml) butter

1 14 oz can (398 mL) pineapple tidbits, drained, reserving 1/2 cup (125 mL) juice

1 tbsp (15 ml) packed brown sugar

1/4 cup (60 ml) soy sauce

2 tbsp (30 ml) cornstarch

1 1/2 cups (375 ml) milk

2 tsp (10 ml) rice vinegar or

white vinegar

Sliced green onions

Instructions

Cut chicken into 1 1/2-inch (4 cm) chunks, trimming off any fat. In a bowl, combine chicken with garlic, ginger and salt.

In a large nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat; sauté chicken in 2 batches. Return chicken with any juices to skillet and add drained pineapple, brown sugar and soy sauce. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 5 min or until chicken is just slightly pink inside.

Increase heat to medium. Whisk cornstarch into milk and gradually stir into skillet. Cook, stirring, for about 3 min or until chicken is no longer pink inside and sauce is thick and glossy. Stir in reserved pineapple juice and vinegar; cook, stirring, for 2 min or until bubbling. Serve sprinkled with green onions.

Tips

Cooking Tip:
Cooking the chicken in two batches helps to brown the chicken and adds flavour to the sauce.

For the Adventurous:
Use 1 tbsp (15 mL) minced fresh gingerroot in place of ground, add 2 tsp (10 mL) minced fresh hot peppers with chicken and sprinkle with 2 tbsp (30 mL) chopped fresh coriander to serve.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 309 Calories
Protein: 25 g
Carbohydrate: 29 g
Fat: 10 g
Fibre: 1 g
Sodium: 1324 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 13 % / 145 mg
Niacin: 48 % / 11 mg
Zinc: 29 % / 2.6 mg
Riboflavin: 24 % / 0.4 mg
Vitamin B6: 24 % / 0.4 mg

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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