Quick pot or pressure cooker, whatever you call it it is one of the most popular cooking appliances in kitchens right now. It’s for a good reason! You can make recipes that would typically take you hours in minutes. As a personal trainer, mom, and owner of two businesses, I value nutrition as well as time management. This recipe is a beautiful option for picky eaters at home that you want to eat healthy on a tight time schedule. Not only can you prepare it quickly, but it is a one pot cleanup. It has all the flavor of sweet-and-sour chicken without the high sugar, high-fat, and high sodium. Watch the video to learn some healthy options that you can use in your recipes to keep flavor amazing as well as health benefits. I hope your kids get as excited as mine when you tell them you're making this sweet-and-sour chicken tonight!
Healthy Sweet and Sour Chicken
1 Tb Coconut Oil
3 Cups Peppers, Chopped
2-3 lbs Chicken, Cubed
3 Tbsp Soy Sauce (I used liquid aminos)
1.5 Cups Sweet and Sour Sauce
1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
3 Tbsp Water
1 Tsp Garlic minced
1 Tbsp Ginger
Steamed White Rice
Directions:
1.) Heat Oil in the pressure cooker using the brown setting. Add onions, peppers, and a brown for two minutes. Add chicken, soy sauce, and cook for three more minutes. Add sweet and sour sauce, vinegar, water, ginger, and garlic. Stir well.
2.) Cover and set to high pressure for 10 minutes.
3.) Let pressure drop using the quick release.
4.) Unlock and remove lid.
5.) Serve over steamed rice.
Sarah Binette
NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Weight Loss Specialist
Owner of Imagine You Fit, LLC and Lettuce Meal Prep, LLC
Sarah is a personal trainer of 15 years who lives in Fredericksburg with her two kids. She enjoys outdoor adventuring with her family and serving at her church. She is passionate about making the everyday ordinary extraordinary... and, of course, healthy.
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