Emras Pineapple Chicken Recipes

GRILLED PINEAPPLE AND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the grill. Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil. Place the chicken on the grill and cook for about 4 minutes on each side, or until cooked through and nicely marked by the grill. Brush the pineapple slices with the remaining olive oil and season lightly with salt and pepper. Place the pineapple slices on the grill and cook for 1 to 2 minutes on each side, or until the fruit is slightly softened and nicely marked by the grill. Remove from the grill and cool. Reserve 4 slices of the pineapple and dice the rest of the fruit. Dice the cooled chicken. In the bowl of a food processor, add the 4 reserved slices of fruit. Process until mostly smooth. While the processor is still running, add the walnut oil in a steady stream until combined and emulsified. Stir in the chervil and season the vinaigrette with salt and pepper. In a mixing bowl, toss the diced chicken, pineapple, red onions, celery, and walnuts with the dressing. Cover the salad and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a non-reactive and heavy-bottomed pot until 350 degrees F. Add wontons slowly to prevent the oil from bubbling over. Fry the wontons for 30 seconds or until crispy. Drain on paper towels and season with salt and sesame oil.
• Serve chicken salad on top of Bibb lettuce leaves and garnish with chopped parsley and fried wontons.

EASY PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, 2 tablespoons olive oil, paprika, and salt in a bowl. Add chicken strips and let marinate while preparing the remaining ingredients.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a wok. Add bell pepper and stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add scallions and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove chicken from marinade and add to the wok; discard marinade. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the centre, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Combine pineapple juice and cornstarch in a bowl; mix together. Add pineapple chunks to the skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in pineapple juice mixture and bring to a boil. Simmer until sauce has thickened, about 3 minutes.

EMRA'S PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Coat chicken with cornstarch.
• Brown in large skillet.
• Combine brown sugar, pineapple juice, vinegar and soy sauce.
• Remove chicken from skillet and place in oven proof dish.
• Place chicken in dish and pour sauce over the chicken.
• Bake at 300° for 1 hour.
• Add pineapple and green peppers.
• Bake for an additional 30 minutes to 1 hour.

PINEAPPLE CHICKEN STIR FRY

Steps:

• Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and butter. When the butter is melted and the oil is hot, add the chicken, bell peppers and the whites of the scallions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce. Add the soy sauce, rice vinegar, cornstarch, ginger, chile paste, garlic and 2 tablespoons of the reserved pineapple juice to a mason jar. Secure the lid and shake until mixed thoroughly, then set aside.
• Mix together the fried onions, peanuts, sesame seeds and chile-lime seasoning in a small bowl. Set aside.
• When the chicken has cooked through, add the drained pineapple and stir to combine. Give the sauce a final shake and add it to the skillet. Allow the sauce to come to a boil and thicken, about 1 minute.
• Serve over the rice, garnishing with the peanut mixture and reserved scallion greens.

PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°.
• In medium saucepan, combine onion, sugar, garlic powder, ketchup, 3/4 cup reserved pineapple liquid, lemon juice and soy sauce,.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat: cover and simmer 15 minutes. stirring occasionally.
• In plastic bag or shallow bowl, toss chicken strips with flour to coat.
• In large skillet over medium heat, cook chicken in hot oil 4 to 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Arrange cooked chicken and pineapple in 12X8-inch (2 qtr) baking dish.
• Top with sauce; sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until chicken is hot and sauce is bubbly.
• Serve over hot cooked rice.

FRESH PINEAPPLE AND LYCHEE CHICKEN - EMPRESS OF CHINA, SAN FRAN

Steps:

• Cut pineapple in half. Remove fruit from shell, dice, and set aside.
• Dip chicken in flour. Deep fry in very hot oil until golden brown, about 5 minutes; drain on paper towels.
• Combine vinegar and juices, sugar and salt in saucepan. Squeeze lemon juice into sauce and place lemon half in pan. Bring to boil. Remove lemon shell.
• Stir in cornstarch dissolved in water. Return to boil and cook, stirring until thick and clear, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Blend in chicken, pineapple and lychees and heat through. Serve immediately.