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Colorful Sweet and Sour Chicken

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Updated Dec 22, 2010
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Enjoy this colorful, sweet and sour chicken served with rice that’s ready in just 35 minutes – perfect for a dinner.

Colorful Sweet and Sour Chicken

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 4
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups hot cooked rice (cooked as directed on package)
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cubed
  • 1 cup thinly sliced carrots
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 cups shredded Chinese (napa) cabbage
  • 1 (8-oz.) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
  • 2/3 cup purchased sweet and sour sauce
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    While rice is cooking, heat oil in large skillet or wok over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken, carrots, onion and bell pepper; cook and stir 4 to 6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
  • Step 
    2
    Add cabbage and water chestnuts; cook 1 minute. In small bowl, combine sweet and sour sauce and cornstarch. Add to chicken mixture; cook and stir 2 minutes or until mixture is thick and bubbly. Serve chicken mixture with rice.

Nutrition

390 Calories
7g Total Fat
31g Protein
50g Total Carbohydrate
15g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/4 of Recipe
Calories
390
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
1g
5%
Cholesterol
75mg
25%
Sodium
380mg
16%
Total Carbohydrate
50g
17%
Dietary Fiber
3g
12%
Sugars
15g
Protein
31g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
230%
230%
Vitamin C
70%
70%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 2 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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