AGAVE SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

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Number Of Ingredients 13

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1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast half
4 teaspoons vegetable oil, divided
1 medium onion, sliced
2 cups snow peas, fresh or frozen
1 medium red bell pepper, cut into cubes
1 (20-ounce) can pineapple chunk, in juice (1/2 cup juice reserved)
1/2 cup ketchup
1/3 cup agave
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons fresh ginger root, finely minced
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 teaspoon cornstarch

Steps:

Cut chicken breasts into cubes. In a large non-stick skillet, heat oil. Add onion and stir-fry until lightly brown. Add snow peas and red pepper stir-fry until crisp-tender. Remove from pan and set aside. Add remaining oil to skillet. Add chicken and stir-fry until chicken is no longer pink when cut with a knife and juices run clear. Drain pineapple reserving 1/2 cup juice. Combine reserved pineapple juice, ketchup, agave, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and cornstarch. Add to chicken and cook until mixture thickens. Return vegetables to pan add pineapple chunks and stir-fry 2 minutes. SUBSTITUTION: 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger may be substituted for fresh ginger root.

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