Sweet and spicy chicken stir-fry

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PREP TIME

10 min

TOTAL TIME

15 min

Serves

4

Sweet and spicy chicken stir-fry

Ready in 15 minutes! This one-dish wonder is under 200 calories and full of flavour. The secret ingredient? Red pepper jelly.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 2 chicken breasts , thinly sliced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper , thinly sliced
  • 1 cup finely chopped pineapple , about 140 g
  • 1/4 cup red pepper jelly
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp hot-red-chili-flakes , (optional)
  • 1 green onion , thinly sliced

Instructions

  • HEAT a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high. Add oil, then chicken. Stir-fry chicken for 3 to 4 min. Add pepper, pineapple, red pepper jelly, lemon juice, soy and chili flakes. Cook until pepper is tender-crisp, about 2 to 3 more min. Sprinkle with green onion. Serve over rice.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
  • 193,
  • Protein
  • 16 g,
  • Carbohydrates
  • 23 g,
  • Fat
  • 5 g,
  • Fibre
  • 1 g,
  • Sodium
  • 347 mg.
Wine Pairings
Cono Sur Bicicleta Pinot Noir, Chile, $12.

Sweet & spicy chicken – pair it with: A bright pinot. Good affordable pinot noir is difficult to find, but this new release crams bushels of ripe strawberry and raspberry flavours into a wallet-friendly bottle. Savour the sweet red-berry character and soft tannins that marry well with the spiciness of the chicken stir-fry. Our pick: Cono Sur Bicicleta Pinot Noir, Chile, $12.

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