Chicken with Fresh Pineapple And Cashews

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serves/makes:

ready in:
under 30 minutes

2 reviews
1 comment

ingredients

12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken thighs or breasts
1/3 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1/4 cup orange juice
1 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 tablespoon cooking oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium green sweet pepper, cut into 1 inch squares
4 green onions, cut into 2 inch pieces
1/2 medium pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1 inch chunks
hot cooked rice
1/4 cup coarsely chopped cashews

directions

Cut chicken into thin, bite size strips. Set aside. For sauce, in a small bowl combine pineapple juice, orange juice, cornstarch, and crushed red pepper. Set aside.

Add oil to wok or 12 inch skillet. Preheat over medium high heat, add more oil if necessary during cooking. Stir fry garlic in hot oil for 15 seconds. Add green sweet pepper and green onions. Stir fry for 1 1/2 minutes.

Remove vegetables from the wok. Add chicken to wok. Stir fry chicken for 2 to 3 minutes or until no longer pink. Push chicken from center of wok. Stir sauce; add to center of wok. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.

Return cooked vegetables to wok. Add pineapple. Stir to coat. Cook and stir about 1 minute more or until heated through. Serve immediately over cooked rice. Sprinkle with cashews.

added by

carma

nutrition data

237 calories, 9 grams fat, 19 grams carbohydrates, 22 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in sodium.

reviews & comments

Guest Foodie REVIEW:
August 10, 2013

This was very good and so simple to prepare. Enjoyed the addition of the cashews.
MZKMM REVIEW:
June 15, 2013

I thought this recipe had plenty of flavor. It might depend on the ingredients used for example I used fresh squeezed orange juice which has more flavor than the stuff from concentrate.
Guest Foodie October 19, 2009

Did not have much flavor. Needed some further seasoning.