Best Chicken Sweet And Spunky Recipes

EASY SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

Easy Sweet and Sour Chicken image

This a really easy recipe that the whole family will enjoy! Serve over rice.

Provided by wmbloomer

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
3 celery ribs, sliced
2 green bell peppers, diced
1 onion, chopped
½ cup ketchup
½ cup lemon juice
½ cup crushed pineapple with syrup
⅓ cup packed brown sugar

Steps:

Combine flour, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a shallow dish.
Roll and coat chicken cubes in flour mixture.
Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
Cook and stir chicken in hot oil until not longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes; remove and set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the same skillet over medium heat.
Cook and stir celery, green peppers, and onion in heated oil until slightly tender, about 5 minutes.
Return chicken to the skillet.
Whisk ketchup, lemon juice, pineapple, and brown sugar in a bowl; pour into the skillet; bring to a boil.
Cook and stir chicken and vegetables in sauce until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420.6 calories, Carbohydrate 49.3 g, Cholesterol 64.6 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 27.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 870.1 mg, Sugar 31.6 g

SWEET, STICKY AND SPICY CHICKEN

Sweet, Sticky and Spicy Chicken image

This chicken dish uses skinless boneless chicken breasts and tastes delicious. It's great as an appetizer or as a main dish served with rice and a veggie.

Provided by katemartinodotcom

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 22m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
¼ cup soy sauce
2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger root
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
2 tablespoons hot sauce
salt and pepper to taste
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1/2 inch strips
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Steps:

Mix together brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and hot sauce in a small bowl.
Lightly salt and pepper the chicken strips.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken strips and brown on both sides, about 1 minute per side. Pour the sauce over the chicken. Simmer uncovered until the sauce thickens, 8 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 232.4 calories, Carbohydrate 13.9 g, Cholesterol 59.3 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 22.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 1176.2 mg, Sugar 12.3 g

CHICKEN- SWEET AND SPUNKY

Chicken- Sweet and Spunky image

This is a wonderfully simple and quick recipe to make for a dinner for 2 or for company. With each bite you get to roll the tastes around and enjoy the spunk that comes from the ingredients. To be sure they are not the normal for a chicken recipe but make a great sauce which flavors and smells so good.

Provided by Chef1MOM-Connie

Categories Healthy

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 cup honey
1 cup water
1 tablespoon cinnamon
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
16 ounces frozen spinach
1/2 lb baby carrots
2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, sliced into rings

Steps:

in a small saucepan heat water to simmer.
add in honey and stir til combined, turn off heat.
add in cinnamon and soy sauce stirring til incorporated.
in a 9x12 casserole dish put frozen spinach, baby carrots in first.
place chicken on top of vegetables.
pour sauce over top of chicken and veggies.
put onion slices and butter pats on top.
cook in 350 oven for 45 minutes or until juices run clear from chicken.
check chicken at 20 min mark and baste with juices.
Note- I used large breasts, depending on size of chicken piecss, cooking times will vary.