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5-Ingredient Sweet-and-Sour Chicken

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Updated Mar 3, 2016
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This five-ingredient easy chicken is perfect for a quick weeknight meal.

5-Ingredient Sweet-and-Sour Chicken

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Ingredients 5
  • Servings 4
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 small red bell pepper, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
  • 1 bottle (10 oz) sweet-and-sour sauce (3/4 cup)
  • 1 can (8 oz) pineapple tidbits in juice, drained

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink in center.
  • Step 
    2
    Add bell pepper and sweet-and-sour sauce; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until bell pepper is tender. Stir in pineapple; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until hot.

Nutrition

420 Calories
15g Total Fat
36g Protein
34g Total Carbohydrate
31g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
420
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
15g
24%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
17%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
165mg
54%
Sodium
400mg
17%
Potassium
410mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
34g
11%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
31g
Protein
36g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
25%
25%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 5 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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