Sweet and Sour Chicken

Dairy-Free
Low Carb
Gluten-Free
Nut Free
Family Friendly
PREP TIME
MIN
COOK TIME
MIN
SERVES
4
+/- meal plan

Ingredients

  • 500g chicken thigh, cut into cubes
  • 3 tbsp. arrowroot flour
  • 1/2 tbsp. coconut oil
  • 1 red capsicum, diced
  • 1 brown onion, diced
  • 1 cup green beans, sliced
  • 1/2 cup pineapple, diced (optional but highly recommended)
  • Sauce:
  • 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. low sugar tomato sauce
  • 2 tbsp. gf soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp. sugarfree maple syrup

Instructions

  1. Combine the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
  2. Cook the rice according to the packet.
  3. Coat chicken in the arrowroot flour. Heat the coconut oil in a non stick frypan. Once hot, fry the chicken in batches until it starts to get crispy. Set aside.
  4. In the same pan, add the onion and garlic. Add in the capsicum and green beans and cook until onion has softened. Add the chicken back to the pan and add in the sauce ingredients. Stir well.
  5. Once chicken is cooked through, stir in the pineapple and cook for a further 1-2 minutes.
  6. Serve with the rice.

Notes