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ChineseChinese chicken with pineapple

Serves 4 | Prep 10 mins | Cook 15 mins

A colourful stir fry, combining sweet pineapple with vegetables for a lovely contrast of flavours and textures.

Source: BBC Good Food: Low-fat Feasts

Ingredients

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1 tbsp vegetable or rapeseed oil
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
1x 227 g can pineapple chunks in natural juice
2 carrots, cut into thin sticks
1 tbsp cornflour
juice 1 lemon
2 tbsp tomato puree
3 tbsp light soy sauce
1 bunch spring onions, trimmed and cut into lengths
rice or noodles, to serve

Instructions

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Heat the oil in a wok or frying pan. Add the garlic, stir briefly, then add the chicken. Cook, stirring, for .
Drain the pineapple chunks (save the juice). Add them to the pan with the carrots. Cook, stirring, for .
Add water to the reserved pineapple juice to make 200 ml. Mix the cornflour with the lemon juice, then stir in the puree, soy sauce and diluted pineapple juice. Pour over the chicken and add the spring onions. Cook for more, stirring. Serve immediately with rice or noodles.

Nutrition

Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories 277 kcal	13.8%
Total Fat 5 g	6.4%
Saturated Fat 1 g	5.0%
Carbohydrates 19 g	6.9%
Dietary Fibre 3 g	10.7%
Sugars 12 g	24.0%
Protein 38 g	76.0%
Sodium 2.4 g	104.3%

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