Sweet & Sour Chicken (CKD-Friendly)
Safe for CKD
🇨🇳 China · Chinese

Sweet & Sour Chicken (CKD-Friendly)

The takeout favorite, reimagined for kidney health: pan-seared (not deep-fried) chicken with bell pepper and pineapple in a tangy homemade sauce — half the sodium, all the flavor.

Prep Time 30 min
Servings 2
Calories 410 kcal
CKD Rating Safe

Nutrition per serving

410
Calories
165mg
Phosphorus
165 / 800mg daily limit
310mg
Sodium
310 / 2000mg daily limit
295mg
Potassium
295 / 2000mg daily limit
CKD Dietitian Tip

Pan-searing instead of deep-frying cuts 200+ calories and reduces phosphorus from breading. Pineapple is one of the lowest-potassium fruits (~180 mg/cup).

Ingredients

Low Sodium Lower Fat

Instructions

  1. 1

    Toss chicken cubes lightly in cornstarch. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Whisk vinegar, pineapple juice, brown sugar, ketchup, and soy sauce.

  3. 3

    Heat oil in pan. Pan-sear chicken 5 minutes until golden and cooked through.

  4. 4

    Add bell pepper, stir-fry 2 minutes.

  5. 5

    Pour in sauce. Simmer 2 minutes until syrupy.

  6. 6

    Stir in pineapple. Heat through 1 minute. Serve over rice.

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