Prep: 30 Minuts Cook: Approximately 3 hours and 20 minutes total (3 hours on low, plus 20 minutes on high). Numbers of Serves: 5 Serves

sweet-and-sour-chicken-american-homemade-recipe

This chicken recipe offers a healthy and balanced meal for your family. The chicken provides a great source of lean protein, which helps build and repair muscles. Using a variety of vegetables like carrots, snow peas, and water chestnuts adds important vitamins and fiber to your diet. Cooking with a slow cooker is also a healthy choice because it allows the flavors to blend naturally without needing excessive amounts of oil or fat. Since the recipe is served with rice, it provides the energy you need to get through the day while keeping you full and satisfied.


Ingredients

  • 1-1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch strips
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 can (8 ounces) pineapple chunks
  • 1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
  • 2 medium carrots, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 4 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup sweet-and-sour sauce
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 3 green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen snow peas
  • Hot cooked rice
    •

    Instructions

    1. In a large skillet, saute chicken in oil for 4-5 minutes; drain. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
    2. Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside.
    3. In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the chicken, water, chestnuts, carrots, soy sauce and pineapple juice.
    4. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours.
    5. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, sweet-and-sour sauce, water and ginger until smooth.
    6. Stir into the slow cooker. Add onions and pineapple; cover and cook on high for 15 minutes or until thickened.
    7. Add peas; cook 5 minutes longer.
    8. Serve with rice.

    Yield: 5 servings