Sweet and Sour Chicken

Serves 8

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons coconut oil

2 lbs. boneless cubed chicken

1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips‚Ä®
1 green bell pepper, cut into thin strips‚Ä®
2 tablespoons cornstarch‚Ä®
1‚ÅÑ2 cup soy sauce‚Ä®
2 cups pineapple, cut into small chunks‚Ä®
1‚ÅÑ2 cup pineapple juice‚Ä®
6 tablespoons vinegar

6 tablespoons Rapadura (a sweetener found in natural health food stores)

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon garlic powder‚Ä®
4 cups brown rice

Directions:

Prepare brown rice as directed on package. Heat coconut oil in a large skillet and stir-fry chicken until well browned. Add peppers and cook another 2 minutes. Mix cornstarch and soy sauce. Pour into skillet. Add pineapple and juice, vinegar, Rapadura, ginger and garlic powder. Bring to a full boil. Serve chicken over brown rice.

Recipe from Nicki Rubin