Sweet and Sour Chicken with Rice Noodles
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
This stir-fry recipe shows you how to make this popular Chinese dish at home.
Servings:
Makes 4 servings.
Total Time:
30 mins
Ingredients
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6 ouncesrice noodles or 2 cups hot cooked ricesee savings
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1 8-ounce canpineapple chunks (juice pack)see savings
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3/4 cupchicken brothsee savings
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1/4 cupvinegarsee savings
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3 tablespoonsbrown sugarsee savings
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2 tablespoonscornstarchsee savings
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2 tablespoonssoy saucesee savings
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1 tablespooncooking oilsee savings
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1/2 teaspoonbottled minced garlic or 1 clove garlic, mincedsee savings
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1 cupsliced celerysee savings
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1 mediumonion, cut into thin wedgessee savings
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1small red or green sweet pepper, cut into thin bite-size stripssee savings
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12 ouncesskinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size stripssee savings
Directions
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Break rice noodles, if using, into a large bowl; cover with warm water. Let stand for 15 minutes while preparing chicken mixture.
2.
Drain pineapple, reserving juice (you should have about 1/3 cup). For sauce, in a small bowl stir together the reserved pineapple juice, the chicken broth, vinegar, brown sugar, cornstarch, and soy sauce. Set aside.
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Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. (Add more oil as necessary during cooking.) Stir-fry garlic in hot oil for 15 seconds. Add celery and onion; stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the sweet pepper; stir-fry for 2 minutes more. Remove vegetables from wok.
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Add the chicken to the hot wok. Stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until no longer pink. Stir sauce; add to wok. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Add cooked vegetables and pineapple. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more or until heated through. Drain rice noodles, if using; arrange noodles or hot cooked rice on 4 dinner plates. Top with chicken mixture. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 388, Total Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Sodium 706 mg, Carbohydrate 64 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 19 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 22%, Vitamin C 75%, Calcium 5%, Iron 16%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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