Tastes Like Takeout Chinese Pineapple Chicken
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Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: Chinese
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 1 Tablespoon of Canola Oil
  • 1.5 Pounds of Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts-Cut into 1" Pieces
  • Salt & Pepper to Taste
  • 2 Red Bell Peppers, Sliced and Chopped
  • ¾ Cup of Pineapple Juice, Unsweetened
  • ¼ Cup Soy Sauce
  • ¼ Cup Swerve Brown Sugar Substitute
  • 2 Tablespoons Hoisin Sauce
  • 2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 1.5 Teaspoons of Cornstarch
  • 1.5 Cups of Pineapple Chunks or Tidbits
  • Sliced Green Onions
  • 2-3 10 Ounce Bags of Frozen Riced Cauliflower, Cooked
  • Vegetable Cooking Spray
  • White Sesame Seeds, Optional
Instructions
  1. Spray a large skillet with vegetable cooking spray and place over medium high heat. When pan is hot, add in oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste. Cook chicken, turning occasionally, under golden - about 8 minutes. Stir in bell pepper and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
  2. In a small saucepan, combine pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, hoisin sauce and garlic and bring to a simmer. Make a slurry: In a small bowl, whisk together 1.5 teaspoons of water and the cornstarch until combined, then whisk this into the pan with the pineapple juice mixture. Cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.
  3. Pour sauce over the chicken and simmer for 3 minutes. Stir in the pineapple and sliced green onions. Add sesame seeds on top, if using.
  4. Divide cauliflower rice among 4 bowls and divide chicken mixture evenly among the bowls.
  5. On Weight Watchers Blue Plan, this is 3 Smartpoints; on Weight Watchers Green Plan, it's 7 SmartPoints and on Weight Watchers Purple Plan, this is 3 SmartPoints. Enjoy!
Recipe by Dee Dee Does at https://deedeedoes.com/chinese-food-recipes-pineapple-chicken-easy-dinner-recipes-easy-dinner-ideas-healthy-dinner/