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Sweet and Spicy Stir-Fry Chicken

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  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Servings 4
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Get out the chopsticks! You can dine on an awesome Asian stir-fry in less than 30 minutes.
Updated Mar 30, 2009
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Ingredients

Sauce

  • 1/4 cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)

Stir-Fry

  • 2 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
  • 1 small onion, cut into 1/2-inch wedges
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon grated gingerroot, if desired
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh petite green beans
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 cup cubed (1 inch) fresh pineapple
  • 1/3 cup dry-roasted peanuts
Make With
Progresso Broth

Steps

  • 1
    In small bowl, mix sauce ingredients with wire whisk until well blended; set aside.
  • 2
    In wok or 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over high heat about 2 minutes. Add chicken, onion, garlic and gingerroot, breaking up clumps of chicken with wooden spoon; cook 1 minute without stirring. Stir-fry about 3 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Transfer chicken mixture to clean bowl.
  • 3
    To empty wok, add remaining 1 tablespoon oil; heat over high heat about 1 minute. Add green beans and bell pepper; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add water; cover and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Stir vegetables.
  • 4
    Return chicken mixture to wok. Mix sauce mixture again with wire whisk to recombine; pour into wok. Stir to coat mixture with sauce. Cook uncovered about 1 minute or until sauce is thickened. Stir in pineapple and peanuts.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Serve the stir-fry mixture over hot cooked rice or Asian noodles.

Nutrition

360 Calories, 17g Total Fat, 30g Protein, 21g Total Carbohydrate, 11g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
360
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
17g
26%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
70mg
23%
Sodium
670mg
28%
Potassium
530mg
15%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
7%
Dietary Fiber
4g
16%
Sugars
11g
Protein
30g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
60%
60%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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