Extreme Low Fat Sweet-and-sour Skillet Chicken

Total Time: 33 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3 uncooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
• 1/4 cup chicken stock
• 2 stalks celery, diagonally sliced
• 1 onion, thinly sliced lengthwise
• 1 small red bell pepper, cut in strips
• 1 small green bell pepper, cut in strips
• 1/3 cup pineapple juice or 1/3 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar (can use more)
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce (or to taste)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 cup mangoes or 1 cup pineapple chunk
• 1 pinch salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, bring chicken and stock to a simmer over med-high heat.
• 2 add celery, onion and sweet peppers; cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink inside, and veggies are almost tender-crisp.
• 3 mix together the juice, brown sugar, vinegar and soy sauce until blended.
• 4 stir into skillet; bring to a boil.
• 5 cook, stirring for about 2 minutes, or until glossy and thickened.
• 6 mix the cornstarch with a small amount of cold water and add to the simmering sauce to thicken.
• 7 add mango or pineapple chunks (if using), salt and pepper; simmer for 2 minutes, or until heated through.