Tangy Chicken
I had some leftover pineapple and decided to cook it with onion, tomato, soy sauce and a hit of brown sugar. The result was a zesty chunky sauce, ideal for chicken and rice.—Lee Ann Odell, Erie , Colorado4 ServingsPrep: 5 min. Cook: 30 min.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
- 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
- 1/2 small onion, chopped
- 3/4 cup canned unsweetened pineapple tidbits, drained
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 small tomato, chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- Hot cooked rice, optional
Directions
- In a large nonstick skillet, cook chicken in 1 teaspoon oil for 5-10
- minutes or until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. In the same
- skillet, saute onion in remaining oil until tender. Add the
- pineapple, soy sauce, ketchup and brown sugar; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
- Add the tomato; simmer 5 minutes longer. Return chicken to the
- skillet; sprinkle with parsley. cook for 2-3 minutes or until heated
- through. Serve over rice if desired. Yield: 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts: One serving (1 chicken breast half with 3 tablespoons sauce, calculated without rice) equals 214 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 67 mg cholesterol, 411 mg sodium,