Stir-fry fans will line up for seconds with this easy combo of fresh and colorful bell peppers, tender chicken, and an Asian sauce over instant rice.
Chicken and Sweet Pepper Stir-Fry
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 0 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 14
Ingredients
Rice
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked instant rice
- 1 1/2 cups water
Sauce
- 1/2 cup purchased sweet-and-sour sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated gingerroot
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder, if desired
Stir-Fry
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into thin bite-sized strips
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 large red onion, cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges (1 cup)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 (8-oz.) can pineapple tidbits in unsweetened juice, drained
Instructions
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Step1Cook rice in 1 1/2 cups water as directed on package.
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Step2Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine all sauce ingredients; mix well. Set aside.
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Step3Heat oil in wok or 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken strips; cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until no longer pink in center. Add garlic; cook and stir an additional 30 seconds or until tender. Remove chicken mixture from wok; place on plate.
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Step4Add bell peppers and onion to same wok; cook and stir 1 minute. Add 1/4 cup water; cover and cook 2 minutes or until vegetables are partially cooked. Uncover; stir in pineapple and sauce mixture. Cook uncovered an additional 2 to 3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Return chicken to wok; cook and stir until thoroughly heated. Serve over rice.
Nutrition
430
Calories
8g
Total Fat
30g
Protein
59g
Total Carbohydrate
18g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/4 of Recipe
- Calories
- 430
- Calories from Fat
- 70
- Total Fat
- 8g
- 12%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 10%
- Cholesterol
- 70mg
- 23%
- Sodium
- 880mg
- 37%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 59g
- 20%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 18g
- Protein
- 30g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 38%
- 38%
- Vitamin C
- 74%
- 74%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 18%
- 18%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 3 Very Lean Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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