I got this idea from a chinese all you can eat buffet we went to the other day. Their pineapple chicken was coated and fried, however, the meat was kinda dry. It was good, but I prefer my chicken to be moist. After I finished, I immediately announced to my friends that even though it was good, I could do better. This is what I came up with and man, was it good!!
Pineapple chicken and broccoli:
1 can crushed pineapple in juice
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 bunch fresh broccoli
1/2 sweet yellow onion
1/2 can sliced mushrooms (optional)
minced garlic
crushed red pepper
sweet and sour sauce or hoisin sauce
lite soy sauce
Directions:
In a wok, Sautee 2 tablespoons of minced garlic and a tablespoon of crushed red pepper in extra virgin olive oil over medium high heat. Cut the florets off of the broccoli stalks, slice onion into strips and toss into the wok. Chunk up the chicken and add into the wok. Add in mushrooms and 1/2 can of crushed pineapple and juice. Stir until chicken is almost done. Add in 2-3 tablespoons of sweet and sour sauce or hoisin sauce(or both). put in several dashes of lite soy sauce to taste. Add salt and pepper if you wish. Serve over cooked rice, ramen noodles or lo mein noodles.
