Sweet and Sour Ground Chicken

Author: Brandy O'Neill - Nutmeg Nanny

This sweet and sour ground chicken is the perfect fake out take out dinner! Made with ground chicken instead of fried chicken to keep it light and fresh and ready in just 20 minutes!

4.73 from 18 votes

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Ingredients

1 pound ground chicken
1 green bell pepper cored and diced
1 red bell pepper cored and diced
1 small yellow onion peeled and diced
1 8 ounce can chunked pineapple, juice saved
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold water

Instructions

Set a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat and add ground chicken, diced bell peppers, and diced yellow onion.
Cook until the meat is fully cooked and the vegetables have just started to soften.
Add in the pineapple and stir to combine.
In a small bowl whisk together pineapple juice, rice vinegar, dark brown sugar, ketchup, and soy sauce.
Add the sauce to the skillet and cook for a few minutes to combine the flavors.
In a small bowl whisk together cornstarch and cold water.
Add cornstarch mixture to the skillet and cook for a few minutes just until the sauce starts to thicken.
Remove from the heat and serve over white rice.

Nutrition

Course Main Course

Keyword chicken, easy dinner, ground chicken, quick dinner, sweet and sour chicken, sweet and sour sauce

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