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January 7, 2020

Weight Watchers Tastes Like Takeout Chinese Pineapple Chicken

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Weight Watchers Tastes Like Takeout Chinese Pineapple Chicken

I don’t know about you, but I really love takeout every now and then. But it can be expensive – not to mention sky high in SmartPoints. One of my favorite Chinese takeout recipes is Sweet and Sour Chicken. But, on the WW plan that I follow, a mere 3 pieces of chicken is 5 Points. I cannot just eat 3 pieces!  So I experimented a bit and came up with this delicious Weight Watchers Tastes Like Takeout Chinese Pineapple Chicken. It’s not soaked in sauce, but it has just the right amount of sauce and sweetness along with lots of chicken, pineapple and vegetables.

If you too are a fan of Asian takeout, here are some other favorite Asian inspired takeout remade recipes I’ve done:

Slow Cooker Korean Pulled Pork

Slow Cooker Orange Chicken

Thai Chicken Coconut Soup

Baked Teriyaki Chicken

Shrimp & Broccoli in Garlic Sauce

Chinese Egg Drop Soup

Shrimp Lo Mein

Gingered Chicken with Broccoli

General Tso Chicken

Chicken Chow Mein

Let’s get started on this Pineapple Chicken recipe and I’ll give the SmartPoints for whichever WW plan you are on.

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Weight Watchers Tastes Like Takeout Chinese Pineapple Chicken

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

3/4 Cup of Pineapple Juice, Unsweetened

1/4 Cup Soy Sauce

1/4 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

DIRECTIONS:

  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.
  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!

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Weight Watchers Tastes Like Takeout Chinese Pineapple Chicken
Author: DeeDeeDoes
Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: Chinese
Prep time:  10 mins
Cook time:  20 mins
Total time:  30 mins
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
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.
  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!
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Swerve Brown Sugar Substitute

I hope you enjoy this Weight Watchers Tastes Like Takeout Chinese Pineapple Chicken recipe and try it soon. Enjoy!

 

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