Sweet and Sour Chicken

We had a craving for sweet and sour chicken one night, and found this recipe at Linda’s Low Carb Recipes. We substituted a few things (chicken for pork, pineapple pieces for pineapple syrup etc) and we could not be more happy with how it turned out. IT WAS SIMPLY DELICIOUS!! It is a recipe I will continue using regardless of whether I am following a keto diet.

Although it is relatively high in carbs (for a keto diet), I highly recommend it as an occasional treat and if you watch what you eat for the rest of the day the carbs are still low enough to come under the 20 g keto “limit”.

Ingredients:

For the base:
• 2 Tbsp of olive oil
• 400 g (1 lb) of raw chicken breast, diced
• 70 g (2.5 oz) of raw onion, coarsely chopped
• 50 g (1.75 oz) of carrot, thinly sliced diagonally
• 80 g (2.8 oz) of green bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• 80 g (2.8 oz) of red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• 30 g (1 oz) of tinned pineapple chunks, cut in half
• 1/2 tsp of xantham gum

For the sauce:
• 1/2 cup (120 ml or 4 fluid oz) of cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup (120 ml or 4 fluid oz) of chicken broth
• 1 tsp of blackstrap molasses
• 32 drops of liquid Splenda
• 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger or a pinch of freshly grated ginger
• 2 Tbsp of tomato ketchup (I used Jok’n’Al brand)
• 2 Tbsp of soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp of rice wine or dry white wine

Recipe:

1. To prepare the sauce, whisk all of the sauce ingredients in a 2 cup measuring cup or bowl. Set aside.
2. Heat the oil in a wok or large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Stir-fry the carrots and onion until the carrots are almost crisp-tender.
4. Add the chicken and cook until almost cooked (approximately 5-6 minutes).
5. Add the peppers and stir-fry for a couple minutes until the peppers lose some of their crunch.
6. Lightly sprinkle the xantham gum over the surface then quickly stir in well.
7. Give the sauce a quick stir then pour it into the wok.
8. Add in the pineapple.
9. Bring the sauce to a boil, and cook and stir just until it thickens slightly (much more cooking at this point will result in soggy vegetables).
10. Serve and enjoy!

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