Pineapple Chicken Recipe

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I've been making this flavorful recipe since a friend gave it to me 30 years ago. Chunks of sweet pineapple, tender chicken and crunchy water chestnuts are coated in a tasty glaze.—Marian Platt, Sequim, Washington

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Pineapple Chicken Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

10 15 25

Ingredients

1/2 cup KC Masterpiece®

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1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt, optional
4 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 can (8 ounces) pineapple chunks, drained
1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
Hot cooked rice

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the first six ingredients until smooth. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the chicken, pineapple, water chestnuts and ginger; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until heated through. Serve with rice. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (prepared without salt; calculated without rice) equals 349 calories, 283 mg sodium, 85 mg cholesterol, 37 gm carbohydrate, 24 gm protein, 12 gm fat. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 fruit, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Pineapple Chicken in Quick Cooking September/October 1998, p20