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Tropical Hawiian Chicken Recipe

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Ingredients

1 (8 oz) can unsweetened pineapple chunks (reserve juice) .
1/4 tsp salt .
1 banana .
1 red pepper .
1/4 lb fresh spinach .
1/2 c bamboo shoots (drained) .
1 1/2 tbsps cornstarch .
3 stalks celery .
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts .
2 tbsps oyster sauce ((2 to 3) .
1 large yellow onion .
8 oz water chestnuts (canned) .
1 slice gingerroot (1/4 inch thick, 2 Teaspoons red ginger) .
1/4 lb mushrooms .
1 1/4 c chicken broth .
2 tbsps vegetable oil or peanut oil

Directions

Step #1 Slice chicken into 1 1/2 inch long pieces.
Step #2 Slice the water chestnuts, mushrooms & yellow onion.
Step #3 Wash the spinach; remove & discard tough stems, slice the leaves.
Step #4 Thinly slice red pepper; reserve for garnish.
Step #5 Julienne the bamboo shoots, gingerroot & celery.
Step #6 Heat a wok or large skillet until very hot.
Step #7 Add the oil.
Step #8 When the oil is very hot, add the sliced chicken.
Step #9 Toss the chicken with chopsticks or two wooden spoons;.
Step #10 stir-fry for about 2 mins or until chicken starts to lose its pink color.
Step #11 Add the bamboo shoots, celery, gingerroot, water chestnuts,.
Step #12 mushrooms, onion, oyster sauce & salt to the chicken in the wok.
Step #13 Stir-fry a few mins longer, tossing with two chopsticks.
Step #14 until the chicken is thoroughly cooked.
Step #15 Add the chicken broth; cover the wok & steam the chicken & the.
Step #16 vegetables for about 1 min over high heat.
Step #17 Remove from heat.
Step #18 Tip wok over a medium-sized bowl, keeping the wok partially covered with the lid.
Step #19 Let the excess liquid drain into the bowl.
Step #20 Add the reserved pineapple juice & cornstarch to the liquid in the bowl.
Step #21 Stir to mix.
Step #22 Stir the cornstarch mixture back into the chicken mixture in the wok.
Step #23 Cook over med-heat/flame, stirring, about 2 mins or until the sauce is.
Step #24 thick & translucent.
Step #25 Peel & slice the banana.
Step #26 Remove wok from heat & add the chicken mixture; toss carefully with the chopsticks.
Step #27 Serve over fluffy white rice; garnish with red-pepper strips.
Enjoy the Tropical Hawiian Chicken recipe