Polynesian Pineapple Chicken

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Weight Watchers 7 points"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
• 2 carrots, thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 lb snow peas, trimmed
• 1⁄4 cup slivered almonds
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice, drained

directions

1. In a bowl, combine the ketchup, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, and cornstarch.
2. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
3. Add in chicken; cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, 5-6 minutes; remove chicken from skillet and reserve.
4. Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil, ginger, and carrots to the skillet; cook, stirring occasionally, until the carrots begin to soften, about 2 minutes.
5. Stir in the snow peas, almonds, water chestnuts, pineapple, and reserved chicken.
6. Cook, stirring often, 3-4 minutes; add the ketchup mixture; bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 1 minute.
7. Serve over brown rice or rice noodles.

Reviews

[Six2Soho1984]

This recipe is FANTASTIC. I'm a novice cook at best and my boyfriend hasn't stopped talking about it since! My only modification comment would be to add more ginger.

 

[Brenda in Winnipeg]

I prepared this dish for supper tonight and it was lovely. I doubled the sauce recipe and added a pinch of red pepper flakes to the sauce. It was easy to make and I had all the ingredients except the water chessnuts. I liked everything about this recipe, especially the fact that it had low sodium. Thanks for posting.