Sweet and Sour Ground Chicken
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!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Keyword: chicken, easy dinner, ground chicken, quick dinner, sweet and sour chicken, sweet and sour sauce
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Brandy O'Neill - Nutmeg Nanny
- 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
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.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 490mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g