Review: Michelina's Lean Gourmet Sweet & Sour Chicken Meal

If you're looking for a good snack or a light meal, then be sure you try Michelina's Lean Gourmet sweet & sour chicken. While priced low, Michelina's Lean Gourmet sweet & sour chicken tastes good and is a high-quality meal sure to please your taste buds.

In a microwave, Michelina's sweet & sour chicken takes just about 4-1/2 minutes on High to make, with a quick period of stirring after 3 minutes of cooking. In a conventional oven, cooking times increase to 45 minutes at 350 degrees, with stirring at 25 minutes into the cooking process.

About the Meal

As a 6-foot-tall man, my only issue with this Michelina's Lean Gourmet sweet & sour chicken meal is that it really isn't the most filling frozen meal I've had. At 8 ounces, I would personally call it more of a snack than a full meal, but that's just my opinion - you may find this 8-ounce sweet & sour chicken meal more than enough to satisfy your appetite.

While I may say the meal isn't large enough for me, the flavor and quality is very good. The chicken, which is skinless and not apparently fried, is white and seems very lean. The mixture of peppers, pineapples, and carrots complements the white rice and chicken well. The sauce flavor is light and fresh.

Overall, there's a lot of goodness in Michelina's Lean Gourmet sweet & sour chicken - there just isn't quite enough for me in the carton!

Nutritional Facts

The single-serving carton of sweet & sour chicken brings what is for some a full meal with just 330 calories, only 25 calories from fat. Total fat content is 3 grams with 0.5 grams of saturated fat. There are no trans fats in this meal.

Cholesterol content is low, with 15 milligrams (mg). The sodium level, however, does top out at 640 mg, which is about a quarter of a typical person's daily recommended intake. Protein comes in at 10 grams while 17 grams of sugar find their way into this sweet & sour chicken product. There is 1 gram of dietary fiber, but 65 grams of carbohydrates.

For those who are members of Weight Watchers, you'll be interested to know that Michelina's Lean Gourmet sweet & sour chicken is worth 7 points - not bad for a tasty meal like this.

I bought my box of Michelina's Lean Gourmet sweet & sour chicken for $1.25 at a Publix grocery store in Central Florida during late December 2009. Be sure to look for your carton of Michelina's sweet & sour chicken in your local grocer's frozen section.

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