LOW SUGAR SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

LOW SUGAR SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN image

Yield 8 - 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

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2 TSP. CHILI OIL
1 CUP COARSLY CHOPPED CARROTS
1 CUP COARSLY CHOPPED ONION
1~2 LARGE GREEN BELL PEPPERS CUT INTO LARGE PIECES
1 8 OZ.CAN NO SUGAR ADDED PINEAPPLE CHUNKS (DRAIN AND SAVE JUICE).
CHICKEN TENDERS(AS MANY AS DESIRED)
SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE
JUICE FROM DRAINED PINEAPPLES
1 6 OZ. CAN PINEAPPLE JUICE
1/2 CUP WHITE VINEGAR
1 1/3 CUP EQUAL OR SPLENDA
2/3 CUP KETCHUP
4 TBSP CORNSTARCH
1/4 TSP. CHINESE FIVE SPICE POWDER

Steps:

BOIL CHOPPED CARROTS SLIGHTLY WHILE CHOPPING OTHER VEGATABLES. FRY CHICKEN TENDERS, CUT INTO APPROX. 1" CUBES AND SET ASIDE. PREPARE SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE FIRST. IN A SAUCE PAN ADD PINEAPPLE JUICE, VINEGAR, KETCHUP, EQUAL AND CHINESE FIVE SPICE. OVER LOW TO MEDIUM HEAT STIR FREQUENTLY UNTIL BLENDED. AT A LOW BOIL ADD THE CORNSTARCH (MIXED TO A PASTE WITH A LITTLE WATER)STIR AN CONTINUE HEATING ON LOW UNTIL THICKENED. SET THE SAUCE ASIDE. IN A WOK OR SKILLET ADD THE OIL CARROTS, GREEN PEPPERS, ONIONS, PINEAPPLE AND SAUTE. ADD CHICKEN CUBES THEN POUR SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE OVER THE TOP AND STIR TOGETHER. COOK UNTIL VEGATABLES REACH THE DESIRED SOFTNESS.