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Chicken Waikiki

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 3, 2010
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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
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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

  • Step 
    1
    Heat 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.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, 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.
  • Step 
    3
    Cut chicken into 2 1/2x1-inch strips. Spread rice in baking dish; arrange chicken strips over rice. Pour pineapple mixture over chicken and rice.
  • Step 
    4
    Cover 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
6 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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