Pineapple Dragon Stir Fry

By Anne Marie

Ingredients

• 2 cups minute rice, uncooked
• 1 can (20 oz) pineapple chunks
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup plus 1 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp cornstarch, divided
• 3/4 to 1 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)
• 3/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into strips
• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 3/4 cup red bell pepper chunks
• 1 small carrot, thinkly sliced diagonally
• 1 tsp fresh minced ginger

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

prepare rice according to package directions

drain pineapple, reserve 1/4 cup of the juice

stir together, in small bowl, reserved juice water, 1/3 cup soy sauce, 1 Tbsp corn starch, red pepper flakes, and garlic powder. Set aside

combine chicken with remaining 1 Tbsp each corn starch and soy sauce in medium bowl. Heat oil in wok or non-stick large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and stir-fry 4 - 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Add broccoli, bell pepper, carrot and ginger; stir-fry 4 minutes or until just tender. Add reserved soy sauce mixture; cook, stirring 2 - 3 minutes or until sauce thickens. Stir in pineapple chunks and heat through. Serve over rice.

Serves 4 - 6