*HAWAIIAN STIR-FRY

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Taste of Home
By: Georgiana Weathers of Orlando, Florida

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Ingredients

  • 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 carrot, cut into 2-inch julienne strips
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
  • 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
  • 1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
  • 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, julienned
  • 1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges
  • 2 cups frozen sugar snap peas, thawed
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2-1/2-inch strips
  • Hot cooked rice, optional
  • Directions
  • ● Drain pineapple, reserving juice.
  • ● In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir in the water, soy sauce and reserved pineapple juice until smooth; set aside.
  • ● In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry carrot in 1 tablespoon hot oil for 1 minute. Stir in the celery, sweet peppers and onion; stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add sugar snap peas; stir-fry about 1 minute longer or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
  • ● Remove vegetables and keep warm.
  • ● In the same skillet, stir-fry chicken in remaining oil for 3-4 minutes or until no longer pink. ●Gradually stir soy sauce mixture into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
  • ● Stir in vegetable mixture and pineapple chunks; heat throughly.
  • ● Serve over rice if desired.

Preparation

Step 1

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1-1/2 cups stir-fry mixture, calculated without rice) equals 314 calories, 9 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 66 mg cholesterol, 413 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 29 g protein.