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Sweet and Savory Chicken Stir-Fry

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on June 17, 2019

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Sweet and Savory Chicken Stir-Fry

Ingredients

1 cup pineapple juice 3 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons Asian sweet chili sauce 2 tablespoons cornstarch 3 garlic cloves, minced3 (6- to 8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced crosswise ½ inch thick1 tablespoon vegetable oil 12 ounces broccoli florets, cut into 1½-inch pieces1 cup 1-inch pineapple chunks ¼ teaspoon table salt ¼ cup water ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves

Before You Begin

Serve over rice noodles.

Instructions

  1. Whisk pineapple juice, soy sauce, chili sauce, cornstarch, and garlic in bowl until cornstarch is dissolved. Combine chicken and 3 tablespoons pineapple juice mixture in second bowl and let sit for 15 minutes.
  2. Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until just smoking. Add chicken and cook, without stirring, until well browned on bottom, about 2 minutes. Stir and continue to cook until chicken is spotty brown and cooked through, about 2 minutes longer. Transfer chicken to large plate.
  3. Add broccoli, pineapple, and salt to now-empty skillet. Cover and cook over high heat, shaking skillet occasionally, until broccoli is tender, about 3 minutes. Return chicken to skillet. Add water and remaining pineapple juice mixture and cook until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Sprinkle with cilantro leaves and serve.
Sweet and Savory Chicken Stir-Fry
Photography by Steve Klise. Styling by Ashley Moore.

Sweet and Savory Chicken Stir-Fry

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 cup pineapple juice
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons Asian sweet chili sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 (6- to 8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced crosswise ½ inch thick
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
12 ounces broccoli florets, cut into 1½-inch pieces
1 cup 1-inch pineapple chunks
¼ teaspoon table salt
¼ cup water
¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves

Ingredients

1 cup pineapple juice
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons Asian sweet chili sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 (6- to 8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced crosswise ½ inch thick
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
12 ounces broccoli florets, cut into 1½-inch pieces
1 cup 1-inch pineapple chunks
¼ teaspoon table salt
¼ cup water
¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves

Ingredients

1 cup pineapple juice
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons Asian sweet chili sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 (6- to 8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced crosswise ½ inch thick
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
12 ounces broccoli florets, cut into 1½-inch pieces
1 cup 1-inch pineapple chunks
¼ teaspoon table salt
¼ cup water
¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves

Why This Recipe Works

Letting the chicken marinate in a portion of the sauce not only added flavor but also helped encourage browning.

Before You Begin

Serve over rice noodles.

Instructions

  1. Whisk pineapple juice, soy sauce, chili sauce, cornstarch, and garlic in bowl until cornstarch is dissolved. Combine chicken and 3 tablespoons pineapple juice mixture in second bowl and let sit for 15 minutes.
  2. Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until just smoking. Add chicken and cook, without stirring, until well browned on bottom, about 2 minutes. Stir and continue to cook until chicken is spotty brown and cooked through, about 2 minutes longer. Transfer chicken to large plate.
  3. Add broccoli, pineapple, and salt to now-empty skillet. Cover and cook over high heat, shaking skillet occasionally, until broccoli is tender, about 3 minutes. Return chicken to skillet. Add water and remaining pineapple juice mixture and cook until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Sprinkle with cilantro leaves and serve.

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