Chicken with Cranberry-Hoisin Sauce

Name: Chicken with Cranberry-Hoisin Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings (1 cup sauce).
Ingredients: 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each); 1 teaspoon canola oil; SAUCE:; 1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened pineapple tidbits; 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce; 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 tablespoon honey; 2 teaspoons rice vinegar; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 1/4 cup dried cranberries

“My husband and I have high cholesterol, so I’ve been trying to lighten recipes to meet our needs,” explains Mary Lou Foley of London, Ontario. “This main course is so good, even my two small grandsons come back for more!”

Ingredients

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1 teaspoon canola oil
SAUCE:
1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened pineapple tidbits
3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/4 cup dried cranberries

Directions

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Add chicken, one piece at a time, and shake to coat.
In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°:. Remove and keep warm.
Reserve 1/3 cup pineapple and 1/3 cup pineapple juice (save remainder for another use). In the skillet, combine the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, honey, vinegar, garlic, pepper sauce and reserved pineapple juice.
Stir in the cranberries and reserved pineapple. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Serve with chicken.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 209 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 585mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Chicken Breasts with Cranberry Hoisin Sauce in Light & Tasty August/September 2007

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Jean Peterson

Dec 30, 2009

The sauce is very good and flavorful. I flattened the chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thickness and they cooked up well (5min per side).