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Sweet and Sour Chicken

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  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 6
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Chicken Helper® sweet & sour chicken, vegetables and pineapple—a colorful dinner that’s ready in just 30 minutes!
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 27, 2013
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Ingredients

  • 1 box Chicken Helper™ sweet & sour chicken
  • 2 cups water for rice
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 small onion, cut into thin wedges
  • 1/2 large green bell pepper, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
  • 1/2 large red bell pepper, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
  • 1 1/4 cups hot water for sauce
  • 1 can (20 oz) pineapple chunks, drained

Steps

  • 1
    Pour rice (from Chicken Helper box) into 2-quart saucepan. Add 2 cups water. Heat just to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 20 minutes, without stirring, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, cut chicken into 1-inch pieces; pat dry if necessary. Place chicken in medium bowl. Add seasoned coating (from Chicken Helper box); toss to coat.
  • 3
    In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell peppers; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from skillet. In same skillet, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Carefully add chicken; cook about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until deep golden brown on all sides.
  • 4
    Carefully pour 1 1/4 cups hot water into skillet with chicken; stir in sauce mix (from Chicken Helper box). Return vegetables to skillet. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens and chicken is no longer pink in center. Stir in pineapple; heat until hot. Serve over rice.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    You can use either a whole red or green bell pepper instead of half of each color. Another time, add a touch of color with a yellow or orange bell pepper.
  • tip 2
    Add a touch of crunch by topping with chow mein noodles or sliced almonds.

Nutrition

400 Calories, 10g Total Fat, 20g Protein, 57g Total Carbohydrate, 21g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
400
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
15%
Saturated Fat
2g
9%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
45mg
16%
Sodium
370mg
15%
Potassium
300mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
57g
19%
Dietary Fiber
2g
7%
Sugars
21g
Protein
20g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
30%
30%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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