Orange Pineapple Chicken Stir-Fry

A savory, orange and pineapple chicken stir-fry with onion and snow peas.

Recipe Ingredients:

Nonstick cooking spray
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut in thin slices
1 clove garlic, minced
1 medium onion, sliced in rings
1 (6-ounce) package frozen snow pea pods
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 (14-ounce) can pineapple tidbits in own juice, drained
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup chicken broth - divided use
1 (11-ounce) can mandarin orange slices, drained

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat heavy skillet about 3 minutes on medium high temperature; spray with nonstick cooking spray. Add chicken breast strips and minced garlic and stir fry about 3 minutes.
2. Increase temperature to high and add onion and snow pea pods, stir frying about 3 minutes.
3. Add salt, pepper, ginger and pineapple, continuing to stir fry about 3 minutes more.
4. In small bowl, mix cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of the chicken broth, stirring until smooth. Slowly stir in remaining broth and then add to mixture in skillet, stirring gently to mix evenly.
5. Add mandarin oranges and heat only until hot through, about 2 minutes, stirring gently to keep orange sections from breaking.
6. Serve over rice or with Oriental noodles.

Makes 4 servings.

Recipe provided courtesy of the National Chicken Council. Used with permission.