Pineapple chicken

The combination of chicken, pineapple and spices is surprising and delicious …

Ingredients for 2 persons

• 200 g of boneless and skinless chicken breast
• 200 g of canned pineapple in juice
• 100 ml of pineapple juice taken from the can
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 teaspoon of ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil

For the chicken marinade:

• 3 tablespoons of soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons of water
• 1 teaspoon of corn flour (or corn starch e.g. Maïzena)
• 1 teaspoon of ginger powder
• 1 teaspoon of dried garlic

Directions

Step 1:

Cut the chicken into dices.

In a bowl, mix chicken dices with marinade ingredients: soy sauce (3 tablespoons), water (3 tablespoons), corn flour (1 teaspoon), ginger (1 teaspoon), garlic (1 teaspoon).

Cover with a plastic wrap and refrigerate while preparing other ingredients.

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Step 2:

Wash and cut the bell pepper in square.

Step 3:

Open the can of pineapple: take 100 ml of juice, then drain the pineapple slices.

Weigh 200 g of pineapple and cut into dices.

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Step 4:

Drain the chicken pieces. Keep the excess marinade.

In a frying pan or wok, heat the oil and brown the pieces of chicken. Continue cooking until all pieces of chicken are golden brown.

Step 5:

Add the pineapple and the bell pepper. Mix and continue cooking until the pieces of pineapple and bell pepper begin to color.

Step 6:

Reduce the power of the fire (3/10) and add the pineapple juice, the marinade excess and the coriander. Mix.

Put a lid on the pan and continue cooking on low heat for 10 minutes. Stir regularly.

Step 7:

After 10 minutes of cooking, remove the lid of the pan. Cook for a few more minutes until all the juice has evaporated from the pan.

To make a complete and balanced dish: serve this dish with a portion of starchy foods, plain rice or a slice of bread for example.