Chinese Chicken And Pineapple Recipes

CHINESE PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine crushed pineapple + juice, chicken stock, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, minced garlic, red chili flakes, cornstarch & water in a medium bowl, whisk - set aside.
• Toss chicken chunks with oil in a large bowl.
• Sprinkle with salt & pepper, and stir to combine. Set aside.
• Place cornstarch for the chicken in a zip-top bag, add the chicken to the bag & close. Shake to coat & then set aside.
• Heat oil to 350 degrees in a wok or large skillet.
• Carefully drop several pieces of chicken into the hot oil, working in batches to not overcrowd the chicken.
• Fry until golden. Scoop out the chicken & drain on a paper towel-lined baking sheet.
• Continue frying & draining the remaining chicken.
• Carefully transfer the hot oil into a Pyrex measuring cup so it can cool.
• Add the garlic & pineapple sauce to a medium saucepan & bring to a simmer.
• Cook mixture, stirring constantly until it starts to thicken.
• Add the chicken, toss to combine.
• Serve with fried or steamed rice.

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Combine chicken and soy sauce in a glass or ceramic bowl and let marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Heat oil in a large wok to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• While the oil is heating, whisk flour, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, and black pepper together in a shallow dish. Dredge chicken in flour mixture.
• Fry chicken in batches in the hot oil until golden brown and crispy and no longer pink in the centers, 5 to 8 minutes per batch. Remove to a plate.
• Discard any oil remaining in the wok. Return the wok to medium-high heat and add sugar, 1/2 cup water, and vinegar. Heat through, stirring frequently until sugar dissolves. Add onion and continue cooking for 1 minute.
• Meanwhile, mix remaining cornstarch into remaining 1/2 cup water and stir until completely mixed. Add to vinegar mixture in the pan along with pineapples and bell pepper chunks. Continue cooking until sauce thickens and bell peppers are just cooked, about 3 minutes. Add chicken and toss to coat.

CHINESE CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• In large skillet heat oil, salt, and garlic;.
• Add raw chicken and pork, brown. Add soy sauce and vegetables; simmer 5 minutes.
• Add broth; cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Mix cornstarch, sugar and water in a separate bowl; add mixture to skillet and cook until thick, stirring frequently.
• Add pineapple.
• Serve over rice.

STIR-FRIED CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Combine first six ingredients; stir well.
• Heat oil in a large skillet and stir-fry chicken until brown and done, about 5 minutes. Remove. Add green onions, peppers and pineapple to the skillet; heat through. Pour in sauce and stir until thickened. Return chicken to skillet; heat through. Serve with brown rice; top with optional almonds.

CHINESE PINEAPPLE CHICKEN WITH CASHEW NUTS, GINGER, SPRING ONION

Steps:

• First of all make the sauce. Combine everything, mix well until smooth and set aside.
• Fry the chicken in the oil with the onion and ginger for 5 minutes over a medium high heat.
• Add the green pepper and the pineapple chunks and fry for another 5 minutes adding half of the spring onions after 2 minutes.
• Add the crushed garlic and the cashew nuts, fry for 2 minutes then pour over the sauce and bring to the boil.
• After a minute or 2, the sauce should thicken and stick to the chicken. It it looks too thick, add some water, little by little until desired consistency is acheived.
• Utterly Delicious.

CHINESE PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Remove meat from bones of chicken. Cut meat, onion and celery into 3/4" cubes. Cut water chestnuts into quarters. Cut pineapple slices into eighths. Mix cornstarch, soy sauce, salt and water. Smear chicken with mixture. Heat 1 tablespoon lard or cooking oil in frying pan. Add onion and stir half minute. Add celery and water chestnuts and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Remove. Heat remaining 3 tablespoons lard or cooking oil. Add chicken meat and cook 2 minutes only (overcooking the diced chicken will ruin the dish). Return vegetables; add pineapple pieces. Stir until heated. Add pineapple syrup. Bring to a boil.

CHICKEN PINEAPPLE STIR- FRY

Steps:

• Mix first 7 ingredients with reserved 1/4 cup pineapple juice in small bowl.
• In large skillet, stir-fry chicken in hot oil 5 minutes.
• Add vegetables, stir-fry 4 more minutes.
• Stir in pineapple and sauce, heat through.
• Serve over rice.