PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

(using pineapple softdrink and canned pineapple)



1 kilo skinless chicken breasts, sliced or cubed (2 lb)
1 red capsicum, sliced
1 green capsicum, sliced
1 onion, cut into 8ths
1 carrot, julienned
150 grams snow peas (5 oz)
1 teaspoon minced garlic
4 tablespoons olive oil

1 x 375 ml can pineapple flavoured softdrink (12.68 fluid oz)
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 chicken stock cubes
3 tablespoons soy sauce

1 x 439 gram can dole pineapple chunks (15.48 oz)
3 tablespoons cornflour
salt and pepper to taste


drain the pineapple but keep the juice, put aside.

in a large frypan, saute the chicken in 2 tablespoons of
olive oil until just cooked through.  drain, remove from
frypan and put aside.

in the same frypan, add the other 2 tablespoons of olive oil
and saute the vegetables until just tender.

add the soft drink, ginger, stock cubes and soy sauce,
stirring to combine.

add the chicken and bring to the boil. add the pineapple
chunks. simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

mix the pineapple juice and the cornflour together until
smooth.  stir into the chicken. stir until thickened and
boiling.

add salt and pepper and serve over boiled rice.