Saturday, April 16, 2011

PINEAPPLE CHICKEN STIR FRY

Ingredients
   2 chicken breasts, skinned and boned. 
               (De-boned legs and thighs can also be used.)
   3 tbsp. soy sauce
   2 tbsp. dry sherry
   1 tbsp. cornstarch
   1 tsp. sugar
   1/4 tsp. garlic powder
   1/4 tsp. ground ginger
   1 (15 1/2 oz.) can pineapple chunks
   1 tsp. cornstarch
   1 tbsp. soy sauce
   2 tbsp. oil
   1 med. onion, cut in wedges
   2 c. broccoli flowerets

Directions
Slice chicken into 1/2" strips. In bowl mix chicken, soy sauce, sherry, cornstarch, sugar, garlic powder and ginger. Cover and marinate 20 minutes. Drain pineapple and reserve juice. Add water to make 1 cup. Dissolve cornstarch in juice and add soy sauce; set aside. Heat oil over high heat. Add vegetables and stir fry 3 minutes. Remove and keep warm. Add more oil as needed. Add chicken and stir fry 2 minutes. Add reserved juice mixture, stirring constantly until thickened and translucent. Add vegetables and pineapple. Heat through. Serve over rice*.




*  If you have a rice cooker and lost your instructions like we did, check out this website for instructions that work.  Especially note the differing amounts of water that need to be used with different types of rice.
http://www.wikihow.com/Cook-Rice-in-a-Rice-Cooker

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