Sweet and Sour Chicken with Pineapple

Sweet and Sour Chicken with Pineapple
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Sweet and Sour Chicken with Pineapple a try. One portion of this dish contains about 75g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 709 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Chinese cuisine. If you have lemon juice, cornstarch, rice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the canned pineapple you could follow this main course with the Fruit Salsa Yogurt Cups as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 4 hours and 15 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

1
In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil.
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2
Transfer to a greased 4-qt. slow cooker.
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3
Drain pineapple; reserving juice.
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4
Place pineapple over chicken.
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Whisk the brown sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, salt, ginger and reserved juice until smooth; pour over top.
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6
Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender.
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Serve with rice.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In4 hrs, 15 m.
Servings4
Health Score27
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