Sweet and Sour Chicken With Coconut Ginger Rice and Oriental Salad
Meal Time - 30 minutes / Serves 6
Cooking Sequence
- Prepare chicken through step 6 - 15 minutes
- Prepare salad; complete all items and serve - 15 minutes
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Sweet and Sour Chicken With Coconut Ginger Rice
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups water
1 (8-ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice (drained)
1 (7-ounce) box coconut ginger rice
1 tablespoon sesame oil
4 cups frozen popcorn chicken bites
1 (16-ounce) bag frozen broccoli stir-fry
1 (16-ounce) jar sweet and sour dinner sauce
2 tablespoons honey
Steps
1. Place water in medium saucepan. Cover and bring to boil on high heat for rice.
2. Stir rice and seasoning packet (from rice) into boiling water. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 20 minutes.
3. Preheat wok on high for 2 minutes.
4. Place sesame oil in wok and swirl to coat.
5. Add chicken and cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent burning.
6. Add pineapple and broccoli stir-fry. Stir, cover and reduce heat to medium-high. Cook 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Add sweet and sour sauce and honey. Stir, cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer 8 minutes.
8. Remove rice from heat and let stand 4 minutes. Serve chicken and vegetables over rice.
Oriental Salad
Ingredients
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1 yellow squash
6 cups romaine lettuce leaves
1/4 cup Oriental salad dressing
Steps
1. Wash tomatoes, squash and lettuce. Tear lettuce into bite-size pieces and place in salad bowl.
2. Slice tomatoes in half and squash into 1/2-inch cubes. Add to lettuce.
3. Add dressing, toss and serve.
Nutritional Information
Calories 513kcal; Fat 12g; Cholesterol 21mg; Carbohydrate 82g; Fiber 9g; Protein 19g; Sodium 1432mg
Daily Values: Vitamin A 65%; Vitamin C 83%; Calcium 6%; Iron 8%
Utensils & Cookware
- Wok or large sauté pan with lid
- medium saucepan with lid
- cooking spoons
- salad bowl
- tongs
- knife and cutting board
- measuring utensils
Shortcuts & Tips
The key to successful wok cooking is the high heat. It sears the flavor of the food in, and helps to maintain color and crispness.