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Women's Fitness:
A Healthy Recipe: Sweet and Sour Chicken:
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Makes:
6 servings, Each serving contains ¾ cup of the
chicken/vegetable mixture and ½ cup rice or noodles.
Ingredients:
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1/2
cup plus 2 Tbsp. pineapple juice
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1/4
cup apple cider vinegar
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2-4
Tbsp. sugar
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2
Tbsp. lite soy sauce, or to taste
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1
Tbsp. cornstarch
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1
lb. chicken tenders, cut into bite-size pieces
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1/4
cup all-purpose flour
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Salt
and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
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2
Tbsp. canola oil, divided
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1
medium red bell pepper, cut into bite-size chunks
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1
Tbsp. minced fresh ginger
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2
cups snow peas, cleaned and ends trimmed
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1
cup pineapple chunks, drained (fresh or canned in
own juices)
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1
large garlic clove, minced
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1/4
cup chopped scallions, for garnish
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3
cups cooked brown rice or noodles, preferably
whole-wheat
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Direction:
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In
a bowl, mix the pineapple juice, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce
and cornstarch. Set it aside. In a medium bowl, combine the
chicken, flour, salt and pepper, coating the pieces well.
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In
a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons
of canola oil over medium heat. Add the chicken mixture,
browning it on all sides. When the chicken is done, about
5-8 minutes, remove it and place it in a bowl. Add the
remaining oil to a hot skillet. Stir in the red bell pepper
and ginger and cook for 2 minutes.
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Add
the snow peas, pineapple chunks and garlic. Cook for 2-3
more minutes, stirring constantly. Add the chicken back to
the pan. Pour in the sauce. Cook, stirring constantly, until
the sauce is thick and bubbly, about 2-3 minutes. Turn off
the heat. Serve immediately over noodles or rice and garnish
with scallions
Nutritive
Information:
Per
serving: 325 calories, 7 g total fat (<1 g saturated fat), 44
g carbohydrates, 22 g protein, 3 g dietary fiber, 259 mg sodium.
Courtesy- A.I.C.R
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