chicken oriental

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Recipe by
Lynnda Cloutier
Mission Viejo, CA

This is another one from my mother in laws recipe files

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Ingredients For chicken oriental

  • 2 whole chickens, quartered, about 2 1/2 lbs. each
  • 1/4 cup salad oil
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp,. pepper
  • sauce:
  • 1 can unsweetened pineapple chunks, 15.25 oz
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp. cornstarch
  • 3/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp. ginger
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube
  • 1 large green or red pepper, cut into 1/2 icn wide strips

How To Make chicken oriental

  • 1
    Wash chicken. Pat dry. Heat oil in large skillet. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time and brown on all sides. Remove as browned to shallow roasting pan, arranging pieces skin side up. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350.
  • 3
    Makes sauce. Drain pineapple chunks pouring syrup into 2 cups measure. Add water to make 1 1/4 cups.
  • 4
    In medium pan, mix sugar, cornstarch, pineapple syrup, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger and bouillon cube; bring to boiling,stirring constantly. Boil 2 minutes Pour over chicken. Bake, uncovered 30 minutes. Add pineapple chunks and green or red pepper. Bake 30 minutes more or til chicken is tender. Serves 8

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