Paleo & Low FODMAP Sweet and Sour Chicken

Source: A Saucy Kitchen
Our Rating: 5/5


Sweet and sour chicken is one of my favorite dishes on a Chinese buffet, but the classic version is deep fried and loaded with sugar and calories.  It's way healthier to make this at home and because it's a saucy dish of deliciousness, works great for meal prep for the week!

I actually adapted the recipe linked above slightly to make it a little more WW friendly by omitting some of the oil and sugar.  We definitely didn't miss it and was happy to save a few SmartPoints. Everything comes together easily in one pan, and we put it with some jasmine rice and steamed frozen broccoli to round out the meal.


Since this recipe can adjusted for both Paleo and Low FODMAP, it can fit a lot of dietary restrictions people might have, but it's not so far off from the original thing that it won't still please picky kids!

The original recipe comes out to 15 SP on Green per serving, but you can knock it down to 10 SP on Green using the below adjusted ingredients and cooking as directed:

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
1/3 cup arrowroot starch, or cornstarch
1 large egg beaten
1 tablespoons coconut oil
1/4 cup coconut sugar, or regular white sugar
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar*
2 tablespoons Coconut Aminos, or gluten free soy sauce/tamari
1/4 cup Whole30 ketchup, or Low FODMAP Ketchup
1/4 cup chicken stock
1 red pepper cut into chunks
1 cup pineapple chunks
3 spring onions stalks, green part only for low fodmap


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