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Demetra Overton Sweet Savant

Pineapple Chicken Tacos

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 -6 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pounds of boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2-5 tablespoons canola oil
  • 8 ounce can of diced pineapple
  • 1 inch piece of fresh ginger
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes more or less to taste
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 4-6 flour tortilla
  • OR
  • 8 ounces of rice noodles soaked

Method
 

  1. Cut onion and pepper into strips
  2. Saute in canola oil until softened
  3. Cut chicken thighs into 1 inch chunks.
  4. Add additional oil to the pan if necessary and saute the chicken until browned on both sides
  5. Combine soy sauce, the drained juice from the pineapples (toss the pineapple pieces into the stir fry)
  6. Grate (or chop) the garlic and ginger with a microplane and add to the sauce.
  7. Add red pepper flakes and cornstarch and stir to combine
  8. Pour the sauce into the pan with the chicken and vegetables
  9. Simmer until the sauce has thickened and the chicken has cooked through
  10. Serve with flour tortillas or rice noodles, sliced cucumbers and shredded carrots