Sweet and Sour Chicken Packets

I am loving foil packet dinners this summer.  There's no need to clean the grill of the last meal's leftover mess and the clean-up after dinner is a breeze.

Of course, I tend to dump the packet onto a real plate.  Considering you can just cut an "x" in the packet and eat it right out of the foil, the clean-up could be zero if you choose.

INGREDIENTS

4  boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb)

1/2cup sweet-and-sour sauce

1 can (8 oz) pineapple chunks, drained

1 medium bell pepper, cut into strips

1/4 small onion, cut into small wedges

1/2 cup chow mein noodles, if desired

DIRECTIONS

Heat gas or charcoal grill. Cut four 18x12-inch pieces of heavy-duty foil; spray with cooking spray.

On one side of each foil piece, place 1 chicken breast (I chopped the chicken into chunks, but you can leave it whole if you choose). Top each with 1 tablespoon sweet-and-sour sauce and one-fourth of the pineapple, bell pepper and onion. Top with remaining sauce.

Fold foil over chicken and vegetables so edges meet. Seal edges, making tight 1/2-inch fold; fold again. Allow space on sides for heat expansion.

When grill is heated, place packets on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill over medium coals; cover grill. Cook 15 to 20 minutes (12-15 if your chicken is in chunks), rotating packets 1/2 turn after 10 minutes, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Place packets on plates. Cut large X across top of each packet; fold back foil. Top with chow mein noodles.

VERDICT

I never fail to be amazed at how fast food cooks in a foil packet.  Remember the potatoes that take 30 minutes in the oven being done in 10?  The same rule applies here to the chicken.  I left the packets on the grill for 15 minutes and overcooked my chicken chunks.

So watch your time- you can always carefully open the packets to make sure the chicken is cooked through.  
All in all- another quick, easy meal for summer!   

NUTRITION

1 Serving

Calories 230

Calories from Fat 45

Total Fat 5g  Saturated Fat 1g  Trans Fat 0g   Cholesterol 75mg   Sodium 180mg   Total Carbohydrate 19g   Dietary Fiber 1g  Sugars 15g   Protein 27g

Adapted From:  Betty Crocker