SPICY HONEY CHICKEN

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This is a sweet and spicy chicken stir-fry dish with yummy crisp tender veggies. This is easy to throw together and even easier to devour with some hot rice. We liked it with fried rice, but it'd be just as good with plain white or brown rice as well. Enjoy!

Provided by Midwest Maven

Categories < 60 Mins

Time 55m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

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Ingredients

2 lbs chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch chunks
1/2 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons oil (I used a combo or sesame and olive oils)
1/2 large onion, chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
12 ounces broccoli slaw mix
8 ounces water chestnuts, drained
20 ounces pineapple chunks in juice, drained (save the juice)
1/2 cup dry sherry
1/2 cup pineapple juice (that you saved)
1 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon chili flakes (or more if you like hotter)
4 green onions, thinly sliced

Steps:

Put the flour, salt and pepper in a zip lock bag and seal and shake it up.
Add the chicken chunks to the bag and seal and shake to coat them.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet or wok over medium heat, and add coated chicken chunks to it.
Saute the chicken for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly till browned and cooked through. (add more oil if needed).
Take chicken out of skillet and cover to keep warm.
Heat 2 more tablespoons oil to skillet over medium heat, and add the onion, garlic, and ginger.
Saute for 3-5 minutes.
Add the broccoli slaw, and water chestnuts to skillet.
Saute for 5 minutes more.
Add the drained pineapple chunks (making sure to save the juice)and add the sherry.
Cook on low about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
While this is cooking, in a small bowl whisk together 1/2 cup of the saved pineapple juice, the Chinese five spice powder, soy sauce, honey, and chili flakes.
After the skillet mixture has cooked for the last 10 minutes, stir in the contents of the bowl.
Add the chicken back to the skillet now.
Cook on med./low for 8-10 minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly and the chicken is warmed through.
Sprinkle some green onions on top of each serving and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1007.5, Fat 35.1, SaturatedFat 8.1, Cholesterol 145.3, Sodium 1466.4, Carbohydrate 96.1, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 63.9, Protein 53.3