4pt Weight Watchers Sweet N Sour Chicken Recipes

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix together first 6 ingredients.
• Add chicken; coat well.
• Heat oil in electric skillet to 375 degrees.
• Fry chicken until lightly browned.
• Removed chicken; drain.
• Drain pineapple, reserving liquid.
• Add enough water to juice to make 1 cup.
• Add 2 T. cornstarch, mixing well.
• Combine pineapple juice mixture and next 4 ingredients in a medium saucepan.
• Bring mixture to a boil.
• Stir green pepper and chicken into sauce; cook until thoroughly heated.
• Serve over rice.

PRESSURE COOKER SWEET 'N SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 4 or 6-quart pressure cooker.
• Brown chicken a few pieces at a time; set aside.
• Return all chicken to pressure cooker; add celery and green pepper.
• Combine pineapple juice, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and ginger; pour over chicken.
• Close pressure cooker cover securely.
• Place pressure regulator on vent pipe.
• Cook for 8 minutes, at 15 pounds pressure, with regulator rocking slowly.
• Cool pressure cooker at once (cold water method).
• Remove chicken and vegetables to a warm platter.
• Mix cornstarch with cold water; blend into hot liquid.
• Cook and stir until mixture boils and thickens.
• Add pineapple chunks and heat.
• Pour sauce over chicken.
• Serve with rice.

EASY SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

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.