Here's a spectacular spin on sweet-and-sour chicken. Aloha!
Chicken Waikiki
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 1 hr 20 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked regular long-grain white rice
- 1 can (20 oz) pineapple chunks in juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon grated gingerroot or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/3 cup cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces (1 cup)
- 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces (1 cup)
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 lb)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 2-quart saucepan, heat 3 cups of the broth to boiling over high heat. Add rice; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; simmer about 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
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Step2Meanwhile, drain pineapple juice into 2-cup measuring cup; add remaining 1/2 cup broth to make 1 1/4 cups. In another 2-quart saucepan, mix pineapple liquid, sugar, cornstarch, gingerroot, vinegar and soy sauce. Heat to boiling over high heat. Cook about 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in bell peppers and pineapple.
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Step3Cut chicken into 2 1/2x1-inch strips. Spread rice in baking dish; arrange chicken strips over rice. Pour pineapple mixture over chicken and rice.
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Step4Cover dish with foil. Bake about 45 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center and mixture is bubbly.
Nutrition
560
Calories
5g
Total Fat
33g
Protein
96g
Total Carbohydrate
49g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 560
- Calories from Fat
- 45
- Total Fat
- 5g
- 8%
- Saturated Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 7%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 70mg
- 23%
- Sodium
- 960mg
- 40%
- Potassium
- 610mg
- 17%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 96g
- 32%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 9%
- Sugars
- 49g
- Protein
- 33g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 60%
- 60%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 4 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 4 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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