Pineapple Mandarin Chicken Recipes

PINEAPPLE MANDARIN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in a non-stick saute pan.
• Cut chicken into bite-size pieces and add to oil and brown.
• Turn often.
• Add salt, pepper, garlic to taste.
• Add cornstarch to a little water, stir and add to chicken.
• Sprinkle with ginger and add pineapple and mandarin oranges.
• Stir until mixture begins to thicken and all ingredients are cooked well.
• Place on a plate and sprinkle over the almonds.
• Serve immediately.

EASY PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, 2 tablespoons olive oil, paprika, and salt in a bowl. Add chicken strips and let marinate while preparing the remaining ingredients.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a wok. Add bell pepper and stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add scallions and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove chicken from marinade and add to the wok; discard marinade. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the centre, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Combine pineapple juice and cornstarch in a bowl; mix together. Add pineapple chunks to the skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in pineapple juice mixture and bring to a boil. Simmer until sauce has thickened, about 3 minutes.

PINEAPPLE-MARINATED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the brown sugar, rice vinegar, soy sauce, fish sauce, 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt, garlic powder, ground cayenne and black pepper. Transfer 1 tablespoon of this marinade mixture to a separate medium bowl and add the diced pineapple, red onion and cilantro. This is your salsa; toss until well mixed and set aside.
• Add the grated pineapple and its juices to the marinade mixture in the large bowl, then add the chicken and toss to coat. Set aside to marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes (and no longer).
• Once the chicken is done marinating, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high and add enough olive oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pan. Add the chicken pieces, leaving any marinade behind, in a single layer so that they don't touch and let cook until the bottoms are browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until browned on all sides and no longer pink on the inside, 4 to 5 minutes more.
• Serve the chicken over rice and top with the reserved pineapple salsa.

MANDARIN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Tempura Batter:.
• Chop chicken into bite size pieces.
• Sift together dry ingredients.
• Beat egg slightly and mix with ice water to which a few drops of yellow food coloring have been added.
• Add flour mixture and stir only until blended.
• Float ice cubes in batter, dip chicken and fry in deep fryer.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Sauce:.
• Combine all ingredients.
• Bring to boil, simmer 20 minutes, covered.
• Thicken with cornstarch and water paste.
• Cover chicken with sauce.
• Serve over rice.

CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Flatten the chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. Place flour in a large shallow dish; add chicken and turn to coat. , In a large skillet, brown chicken over medium heat in oil until juices run clear, 3-5 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup juice. (Discard remaining juice or save for another use.) , In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and reserved juice until smooth. Gradually add to skillet. Stir in the honey, teriyaki sauce and pepper. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, about 30 seconds. Add pineapple and chicken; heat through. Serve with rice.