* Exported from MasterCook *

Bird of Paradise

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Chinese Chicken

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cn (20 oz.) sliced pineapple in
-syrup
2 Whole chicken breasts,split
-(or 1 cut up 3 lb. fryer
-chicken)
2 tb Butter
1/4 c Dry sherry
3 tb Soy sauce
2 lg Cloves garlic,pressed
2 tb Finely chopped crystallized
-ginger
1/2 ts Salt
1 Red bell
-pepper,seeded,chunked
1 1/2 c Sliced celery
1/2 c Sliced green onion
1 Papaya,peeled,sliced
-(optional)
1 tb Cornstarch

Drain pineapple, reserving syrup. Brown chicken in butter; Drain.

Combine syrup with sherry, soy sauce, garlic and ginger. Pour over chicken.
Cover, simmer 30 minutes, turning chicken once. Remove chicken. Add
pineapple, bell pepper, celery, green onion and papaya to pan. Dissolve
cornstarch in 1/2 cup water. Stir into pan. Bring to boil. When thickened,
spoon over chicken.



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