Sweet and Sour Chicken
We love a Chinese Fakeaway and our slimming friendly Sweet and Sour Chicken is sooo good when calorie counting or following Weight Watchers!
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories315
- Carbs20g
- Protein17g
- Fat2g
- Saturates0.4g
- Sugars8g
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We all love a takeaway, but sometimes it can be hard to navigate those folded menus for an option that satisfies the craving and doesn’t knock you off your slimming wagon!
We created this slimming-friendly Sweet and Sour Chicken to help you enjoy those takeaway flavours without the guilt. We think it’s just as good as the real thing.
Our Sweet and Sour Chicken is a great option if you’re calorie counting or following Weight Watchers!
Make sure to add lots of vegetables to help towards your ‘five a day’ and take a look at our other takeaway inspired recipes for a truly indulgent Chinese takeaway banquet!
What diets is this Sweet and Sour Chicken suitable for?
This Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe can be made vegetarian as long as you swap out the following ingredients for vegetarian versions;
- Chicken – this can be substituted for extra vegetables or vegetarian chicken style pieces.
This Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe can be made gluten free as long as you swap out the following ingredients for gluten free versions;
- Stock
- Soy sauce
This recipe is also suitable for dairy free diets.
Please make sure to double or triple check all of your ingredients if you’re cooking for people with allergies.
Do you need any special ingredients to make Sweet and Sour Chicken?
All of these items should be available at your local supermarket, you can usually find rice vinegar in the World Foods aisle.
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How many calories are in this Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe?
There are 315 calories per portion in this Sweet and Sour Chicken, which means it falls into our Everyday Light category.
To cut down the amount of calories even more, you can simply halve the portion size and serve with a healthy accompaniment.
This Sweet and Sour Chicken is perfect if you’re following a calorie controlled diet, and fits well with any one of the major diet plans such as Weight Watchers.
As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Obviously, if your goal is to lose weight then you might want to adjust these slightly! You can read more about these recommendations on the NHS website.
Step 1
Mist a decent sized wok with low calorie cooking spray.
Step 2
Add the onion and garlic to the wok, and cook on a medium heat until they start to soften.
Step 3
Add the diced chicken breast and cook until it starts to colour slightly.
Step 4
Add the peppers and baby corn and cook for a few minutes.
Step 5
Add the courgette and sugar snaps and cook for another 2 or 3 minutes.
Step 6
Pour in the orange juice, sweetener, rice vinegar, tomato puree and chopped tomatoes.
Step 7
Stir well, then add the stock. Stir again.
Step 8
Cook for about 20 minutes until it starts to thicken slightly.
Step 9
Add the cucumber, spring onions and soy sauce. Stir.
Step 10
Place 200ml of the sauce into a jug and whisk in the xanthan gum a 1/4 of a tsp at a time. You will need to whisk well – and keep whisking!
Step 11
Return the thickened sauce to the pan and stir will – it will thicken the sauce.
Step 12
Toss in the pineapple, stir and remove from the heat straight away.
Step 13
Serve with rice or noodles and a sprinkling of freshly chopped spring onions.
What could I serve alongside this Sweet and Sour Chicken?
The following recipes would go great with our Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe:
How do you know when this Sweet and Sour Chicken is cooked?
You should cook this Sweet and Sour Chicken until it has a thick and rich sauce – this will take around 25 minutes.
How long can you keep Sweet and Sour Chicken in the fridge?
Once you’ve put it out, ideally you should eat it within 4 hours.
If you allow any leftovers to cool, make sure to refrigerate in a container with a lid and chill. You can keep leftovers of Sweet and Sour Chicken in the fridge for approximately 3 days or so.
Can I freeze this Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe?
Yes you can! This recipe can be frozen, but please remember to do the following;
- Freeze it as soon as it is cold enough.
- Use a container or bag that is suitable for freezing.
Don’t forget to add a label with what it is, and on what date you put it in the freezer!
How do I reheat this Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe?
From chilled: Place in a microwave proof container with a loosely fitting lid and heat for 5-7 minutes until piping hot.
From frozen: Allow to defrost, and heat covered in the microwave for 4-5 minutes then stir. Cook for a further 6-7 minutes until piping hot.
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Sweet and Sour Chicken
We love a Chinese Fakeaway and our slimming friendly Sweet and Sour Chicken is sooo good when calorie counting or following Weight Watchers!
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Prep Time
5 MINS
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Cook Time
30 MINS
- KCals 315
- Carbs 20G
Instructions
- Mist a decent sized wok with low calorie cooking spray
- Add the onion and garlic to the wok, and cook on a medium heat until they start to soften
- Add the diced chicken breast and cook until it starts to colour slightly
- Add the peppers and baby corn and cook for a few minutes
- Add the courgette and sugar snaps and cook for another 2 or 3 minutes
- Pour in the orange juice, sweetener, rice vinegar, tomato puree and chopped tomatoes
- Stir well, then add the stock. Stir again
- Cook for about 20 minutes until it starts to thicken slightly
- Add the cucumber, spring onions and soy sauce. Stir
- Place 200ml of the sauce into a jug and whisk in the xanthan gum a ¼ of a tsp at a time. You will need to whisk well - and keep whisking!
- Return the thickened sauce to the pan and stir will - it will thicken the sauce.
- Toss in the pineapple, stir and remove from the heat straight away
- Serve with rice or noodles and a sprinkling of freshly chopped spring onions
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ClaireSunday 3rd April 2022
Can I use any veg to replace the cucumber?
LisaMonday 4th April 2022
Hi Claire. I’m not a lover of cucumber, so I usually just leave it out or replace with a few extra sugar snaps. You could replace it with any quick cooking veg you fancy though.
Frances TerrellSaturday 24th April 2021
Is there a substitute for the xanthan gum?
HollyTuesday 27th April 2021
Hey Frances, you can swap the xanthan gum for cornflour, hope that helps!
SharonSaturday 15th February 2020
Hi it says 1/2 orange juice only, is this based on a large orange
Sharon FitzpatrickTuesday 12th May 2020
Hi Sharon, thanks for getting in touch with this question. This is based on a medium sized orange. Hope you enjoy this recipe!
TracyMonday 26th August 2019
Hi
Could you confirm the size of the tin of tomatoes please.
Many thanks
Emma TThursday 19th September 2019
Hi Tracy,
We use 400g tins ????
Anne WalkerTuesday 14th May 2019
Can this dish be frozen?
Emma TThursday 20th June 2019
Hi Anne,
Yes, it should freeze well ????
Rosemarie WangWednesday 3rd October 2018
I cooked this tonight ,really nice. But I used two tbsp of light, two tbsp of dark soya sauce. And it was still very dark. Can I ask if you use the dark for colour or taste? Thanks in advanve.
Jessica VillaineSunday 25th March 2018
Cook this for dinner tonight was delicious ???? will definitely make again. I cook it in the actifry instead of a wok it worked really well. Thank u x
Angela WaltonMonday 14th August 2017
Mine looks nothing like your photos, mine is much more red in colour and still has loads of the sauce. What did I do wrong?
Emma TMonday 11th September 2017
Hi Angela,
Perhaps yours needed reducing down slightly more? All ingredients can vary slightly in colour and fresh ingredients vary in water content.
Hope that helps!
Eileen PedersonSaturday 24th September 2016
How much sugar content has this got in because we are on a no sugar diet having lost 4.1/2 stone in 2 years by doing this going from a size 22 to a size 12/14 plus my husband is a diabetic so sugar is a no go for him
Thank you Eileen
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