Polynesian Pineapple Chicken
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 ⓘ
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the ketchup, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, and cornstarch.
- Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
- Add in chicken; cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, 5-6 minutes; remove chicken from skillet and reserve.
- Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil, ginger, and carrots to the skillet; cook, stirring occasionally, until the carrots begin to soften, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the snow peas, almonds, water chestnuts, pineapple, and reserved chicken.
- Cook, stirring often, 3-4 minutes; add the ketchup mixture; bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 1 minute.
- Serve over brown rice or rice noodles.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
739
kcal
37% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).