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PINEAPPLE CHICKEN Recipe

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This recipe for PINEAPPLE CHICKEN, by , is from The IWO JIMA Family Cookbook Project, one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We help families or individuals create heirloom cookbook treasures.
Contributor:  
Contributor:  
YN3 Erika E. Ebert; NewBern NC
Added: Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 Boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 pkg Snow Peas
Fresh Ginger
1 12 oz can Pineapple chunks (drained)
Unsalted Cashews (whole or halves)
2 tbsp Sherry or Sake
2 tbsp Soy sauce
1 tsp Corn starch
1-2 tbsp Peanut oil
Directions:
Directions:
*Cut chicken into bite size pieces and set aside, then slice the ginger into 6-7 thin pieces, and rub ginger into chicken and let marinate at least 20 min (longer for more ginger flavor).
*Mix the Sherry, Soy Sauce and Corn Starch together and set aside.
*Set the Wok or cooking pan on high heat, add the oil to the pan and saute chicken and ginger until chicken is done (3-5 min), slowly add the snow peas and saute 2-3 minutes until done, then add the pineapple chunks and cashews (quantity to taste) to the mix.
*Stir sherry mixture again, add to the pineapple chicken mix and saute until sauce thickens (about 15 - 20 seconds).
*Serve over rice.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
2
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
20 min
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is a great recipe that my dad makes at home in NewBern, NC, along with his famous dessert 'Dwayne's Banana Foster', a great flambe of bananas..... SO DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

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