Sweet and Sour Pineapple Chicken
Tim Steele
prep time: 00:15
cook time: 00:20
serves: 3 - 4
cost: $4.50

Tim got this recipe from his mother and gave it to Teresa and Genevieve. It was their first experience using a wok. We imagine them with the window open, letting the smoke out, in January, in Boston.
rice

1 3/4 lb boneless chicken breasts
1 clove minced garlic
1 medium onion
1 green pepper

sauce:
4 t cornstarch
1/4 c sugar
1/4 c wine vinegar
2 T coriander powder
1 T soy sauce
1 T dry sherry
2 t ginger
1/4 t salt
1/4 t crushed red pepper
1/4 c chicken broth

2 T oil
3 c chunk pineapple
Start to cook rice.

Cut chicken into 1/2" x 2" strips. Thinly slice vegetables. Combine ingredients for sweet and sour sauce.

Place wok over high heat. Add 1 T oil. When oil is hot, add chicken and garlic and stir fry about 4 minutes until chicken is opaque. Remove from wok and set aside.

Add 1 T oil to wok. When oil is hot, add onion and pepper. Stir fry 1 minute. Return chicken to wok. Add sauce and pineapple. Cook until liquid boils and thickens.