Pineapple Flavored Oriental Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
| Butter/Margarine | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Green pepper | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Cooked rice | 3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vegetables | 1 Can (10oz), drained | |
| Water chestnuts | 1 Can (10oz), drained | |
| Soy sauce | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Chicken | 3 Pound, quartered | |
| Pineapple Sauce | ||
| 1/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice | ||
| Cornstarch | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Honey | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/4 cup dry sherry or additional pineapple juice | ||
| Soy sauce | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Ginger | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
Directions
1. Place butter and green pepper in 12 x 7-inch glass baking dish.
2. Microwave about 3 minutes on HIGH, or until green pepper is partly cooked. Stir in remaining chicken ingredients, except chicken; spread in bottom of dish. Place chicken, skin-side-down and thick edges toward outside, over rice. Brush with 1/2 of Pineapple Sauce; cover.
3. Microwave 15 minutes on HIGH. Turn chicken pieces over; brush with remaining sauce and continue cooking 13 to 15 minutes on HIGH, or until meat cut near bone is no longer pink (about 180°F). Let stand, covered, 5 minutes before serving.
Pineapple Sauce: Combine pineapple juice and cornstarch in 4-cup glass measure until smooth. Stir in remaining sauce ingredients. Microwave 2 to 3 minutes on HIGH, or until thickened (about 200°F). Stir well.
2. Microwave about 3 minutes on HIGH, or until green pepper is partly cooked. Stir in remaining chicken ingredients, except chicken; spread in bottom of dish. Place chicken, skin-side-down and thick edges toward outside, over rice. Brush with 1/2 of Pineapple Sauce; cover.
3. Microwave 15 minutes on HIGH. Turn chicken pieces over; brush with remaining sauce and continue cooking 13 to 15 minutes on HIGH, or until meat cut near bone is no longer pink (about 180°F). Let stand, covered, 5 minutes before serving.
Pineapple Sauce: Combine pineapple juice and cornstarch in 4-cup glass measure until smooth. Stir in remaining sauce ingredients. Microwave 2 to 3 minutes on HIGH, or until thickened (about 200°F). Stir well.
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