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Sweet and Sour Chicken | Weight Watchers

A simple and tasty Sweet and Sour Chicken that is low in Weight Watchers Points. A filling and tasty WW friendly dinner recipe.
Course dinner
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword weight watchers chicken recipes, Weight Watchers Fakeaway recipe, Weight watchers recipes with points
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 169kcal
Author Marianne

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts cut into equal sized chunks
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch / cornflour
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 yellow pepper de-seeded & cut into chunks
  • 1 red pepper de-seeded & cut into chunks
  • 1 onion cut into wedges
  • 1 tbsp olive oil divided
  • 1 can diet fanta orange flavour
  • 1 can pineapple chunks in juice small tin / drained
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce I used amoy
  • ½ tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree

Instructions

  • Place the cornflour (cornstarch) into a bowl. Season well with salt and pepper.
  • Add the chunks of chicken and toss until the bits of chicken are covered with a thin layer of flour. Set aside. 
  • Heat half of the oil in a large non stick frying pan / skillet over a medium heat. Add the peppers and onion wedges and stir fry for 3 - 4 minutes. 
  • Add the remaining oil and add the flour coated chicken and fry for another 5 minutes until the chicken has coloured on all sides. 
  • Pour in the can of diet Fanta and stir in the soy sauce, white wine vinegar and tomato puree. Mix to combine and bring to a simmer.
  • Simmer for 15 minutes or so, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has reduced significantly and has turned thick and syrupy and the chicken is cooked through.
  • Stir in the pineapple chunks and cook for another 2 - 3 minutes to warm them through. 
  • Serve with Zero Point Egg Fried Cauliflower Rice for a low point, delicious meal!

Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 326mg | Potassium: 480mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1057IU | Vitamin C: 101mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg