Pacific Rim Pineapple Chicken Recipe
Are you looking for a food lovers delight Pacific Rim Pineapple Chicken recipe? If you have plenty of Chicken on hand then Pacific Rim Pineapple Chicken is the thing to make. If it is an impressive Main Dish that you require, then this dish is the answer. Treat your family to this delicious Pacific Rim Pineapple Chicken. They are going to simply adore it.
Ingredients
1/2 cup apricot nectar or pineapple juice
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts or thighs,cut into strips
2 teaspoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 ounces sugar snap peas about 1 1/2 cups), trimmed
1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons canned chopped green chiles
1 papaya, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch chunks
Directions
1. In a shallow dish, combine apricot nectar, vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, and 1/4 cup mint. Add chicken and stir to coat completely. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour, stirring once or twice. Remove chicken from marinade. Stir cornstarch into marinade and set it aside.
2. In a wok or large frying pan, heat oil over high heat. Add chicken and stir-fry 2 minutes. Add sugar snap peas and bell pepper and stir-fry 1 minute. Add garlic and stir-fry 30 seconds. Stir marinade to blend cornstarch. Add with chiles and papaya. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring often. Serve garnished with remaining 2 tablespoons chopped mint.
2. In a wok or large frying pan, heat oil over high heat. Add chicken and stir-fry 2 minutes. Add sugar snap peas and bell pepper and stir-fry 1 minute. Add garlic and stir-fry 30 seconds. Stir marinade to blend cornstarch. Add with chiles and papaya. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring often. Serve garnished with remaining 2 tablespoons chopped mint.
