SWEET-AND-SOUR CHICKEN WITH RICE

Sweet-and-Sour Chicken with Rice image

"When a restricted diet became a necessity for me, I didn't want to give up my sweet-and-sour chicken, so I revamped my old recipe," relates Eva Marie Collins of Bolivar, Missouri.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
1 medium carrot, sliced
1/4 cup chopped onion
1-1/2 teaspoons canola oil
1 small zucchini, sliced
1 cup snow peas, thawed
1/2 medium sweet red or green pepper, cut into strips
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 can (6 ounces) pineapple juice
3 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks, drained
2 cups hot cooked rice

Steps:

In a nonstick skillet, cook the chicken, carrot and onion in oil until chicken is no longer pink. Add the zucchini, peas and red pepper; cook and stir until vegetables are crisp-tender. , In a small bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch, pepper and pineapple juice until smooth. Stir in the ketchup, lemon juice and soy sauce. Pour over chicken mixture. Add pineapple. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 307 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 400mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges