Tropical Hawaiian Chicken

Submitted by Smurfetta Chef #427781

"So good you'll make it again and again."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
• 8 ounces water chestnuts (canned)
• 1⁄4 lb mushroom
• 1 large yellow onion
• 1⁄4 lb fresh spinach
• 1 red pepper
• 1⁄2 cup bamboo shoot (drained)
• 1 slice gingerroot (1/4 inch thick, 2 Teaspoons red ginger)
• 3 stalks celery
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce ((2 to 3)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄4 cups chicken broth
• 1 (8 ounce) can unsweetened pineapple chunks (reserve juice)
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 banana

directions

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