Description
Sweet and Sour Chicken (halal) is a colorful dish featuring tender chicken, vibrant bell peppers, and juicy pineapple in a tangy-sweet sauce. Perfect for family dinners and gatherings!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup fresh bell peppers (mixed colors)
- 1 cup pineapple chunks (fresh or canned)
- 1 medium onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Chop bell peppers into bite-sized pieces; dice the onion and pineapple.
- Marinate cubed chicken in soy sauce and minced garlic for 15 minutes.
- Heat sesame oil in a skillet; sauté onions until translucent, then add bell peppers and pineapple.
- Cook marinated chicken until golden brown, about 7-10 minutes.
- Whisk together rice vinegar, sugar, and cornstarch mixed with water; pour over chicken.
- Simmer until the sauce thickens and coats the ingredients.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Halal
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (250g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg