Pacific Island Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 20-ounce can pineapple chunks in heavy syrup | ||
| 4 slices raisin bread with cinnamon, diced | ||
| Milk | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 4 whole small chicken breasts, boned | ||
| Salad oil | 2 Tablespoon | |
| 4 medium-sized carrots, cut into 1-inch chunks | ||
| Chili Sauce | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Soy sauce | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Water | ||
| 1 10-ounce package frozen baby lima beans | ||
| Bean sprouts | 1 16 Ounce, drained | |
| 1 6-ounce package frozen Chinese pea pods | ||
| Cornstarch | 1 Tablespoon | |
Directions
1. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/3 cup syrup; set pineapple and syrup aside. In small bowl, combine bread and milk.
2. Spread a chicken breast open, skin side down, on cutting board. With meat mallet or dull edge of French knife, pound chicken breast to 1/4-mch thickness. Top half of breast with 1/4 of bread mixture; fold other half over filling and fasten edges with toothpicks. Repeat to make 4 stuffed chicken breasts.
3. In 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, in hot salad oil, cook chicken breasts until well browned on all sides. Add carrots, chili sauce, soy sauce, salt, 1/2 cup water, and reserved pineapple syrup; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 minutes or until chicken is tender. Add frozen lima beans; over medium heat, heat to boiling. Cover; cook 15 minutes. Add bean sprouts, frozen pea pods, and pineapple; heat to boiling, stirring often.
4. In cup with fork, stir cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water until blended. Stir cornstarch mixture into chicken mixture in skillet; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens slightly and boils. Discard toothpicks from chicken breasts.
2. Spread a chicken breast open, skin side down, on cutting board. With meat mallet or dull edge of French knife, pound chicken breast to 1/4-mch thickness. Top half of breast with 1/4 of bread mixture; fold other half over filling and fasten edges with toothpicks. Repeat to make 4 stuffed chicken breasts.
3. In 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, in hot salad oil, cook chicken breasts until well browned on all sides. Add carrots, chili sauce, soy sauce, salt, 1/2 cup water, and reserved pineapple syrup; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 minutes or until chicken is tender. Add frozen lima beans; over medium heat, heat to boiling. Cover; cook 15 minutes. Add bean sprouts, frozen pea pods, and pineapple; heat to boiling, stirring often.
4. In cup with fork, stir cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water until blended. Stir cornstarch mixture into chicken mixture in skillet; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens slightly and boils. Discard toothpicks from chicken breasts.
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