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Chicken: Sweet and Sour Stir-Fry

Source of Recipe

Life Clinic


List of Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3-inch strips
1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 cup 2x1/2-inch red bell pepper strips
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 can (8 ounces) pineapple chunks, packed in juice, undrained
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-3/4 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes
?? or 6 packets Equal® sweetener
?? or 1/4 cup Equal® Spoonful™
1 package (6 ounces) frozen pea pods




Equal® sweetener can be substituted with other sweetener products. Nutrition contents might be different from those listed below.



Heat oil in wok or skillet. Add chicken; cook until chicken is no longer pink, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove and set aside. Add water chestnuts, pepper and onion to wok; cook until vegetables are tender, 3 to 4 minutes, stirring constantly.
Combine cornstarch, soy sauce and vinegar in small bowl; stir to dissolve cornstarch. Add pineapple with juice, ginger and salt. Add to vegetable mixture; cook until sauce thickens, 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Stir in Equal®. Add pea pods and chicken; cook until pea pods and chicken are heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
Yield: Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional Information:
Each serving provides: amount per serving
Calories 272
Protein 29 g
Total Carbohydrates 27 g
Total Fat 5 g
Cholesterol 66 mg
Sodium 620 mg
Food Exchanges: 1 bread, 3 meat, 2 vegetable
21% calorie reduction from traditional recipe

Source: With permission from Merisant/Equal Company. Equal® sweetener is a registered trademark of the Merisant Company.












Recipe

Heat oil in wok or skillet. Add chicken; cook until chicken is no longer pink, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove and set aside. Add water chestnuts, pepper and onion to wok; cook until vegetables are tender, 3 to 4 minutes, stirring constantly.
Combine cornstarch, soy sauce and vinegar in small bowl; stir to dissolve cornstarch. Add pineapple with juice, ginger and salt. Add to vegetable mixture; cook until sauce thickens, 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Stir in Equal®. Add pea pods and chicken; cook until pea pods and chicken are heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.


YIELD: 4 Servings

Nutritional Information:
Each serving provides: amount per serving
Calories 272
Protein 29 g
Total Carbohydrates 27 g
Total Fat 5 g
Cholesterol 66 mg
Sodium 620 mg
Food Exchanges: 1 bread, 3 meat, 2 vegetable
21% calorie reduction from traditional recipe

Source: With permission from Merisant/Equal Company. Equal® sweetener is a registered trademark of the Merisant Company.