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Hot-and-Sweet Apricot Chicken

Chicken, chili oil, crushed red pepper, juicy canned apricots, pineapple and more come together for a succulent supper.

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Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 30 min
Servings 6

Ingredients

1: can (15 1/4 ounces) apricot halves in juice, drained and juice reserved

1: tablespoon cornstarch

1: teaspoon five-spice powder

2: teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

1/2: teaspoon crushed red pepper

2: teaspoons chili or vegetable oil

1: pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 2x1/4-inch slices

1: tablespoon finely chopped gingerroot

1: pound asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces

4: medium green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces

1: can (8 ounces) pineapple chunks in juice, drained

6: cups hot cooked brown rice

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Directions

1 Chop apricots. Mix reserved juice, the cornstarch, five-spice powder, soy sauce and red pepper.
2 Heat wok or 12-inch skillet over high heat. Add oil; rotate wok to coat side. Add chicken and gingerroot; stir-fry about 2 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Add asparagus and onions; stir-fry about 2 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender.
3 Stir in juice mixture, apricots and pineapple. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Serve with rice.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Serve with a tossed green salad, whole-grain bread, coconut pudding and tea.

Use 1 package (10 ounces) frozen asparagus cuts, thawed, in place of fresh asparagus.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 400
Calories from Fat: 55 ),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 6 g; 6 %
(Saturated Fat 1 g, 1 % ),
Cholesterol: 45 mg; 45 %;
Sodium: 115 mg; 115 %;
Total Carbohydrate: 66 g; 66 %
(Dietary Fiber 6 g 6 % ),
Protein: 15 g; 15 %

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 100%;
Vitamin C: 14%;
Calcium: 6%;
Iron: 12%;

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 1 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 7/31/2009 7:24:02 AM REPORT ABUSE lmf68 said:

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My husband and I agreed that this wasn't as good as we were hoping. The "hot-and-sweet" I was expecting turned out to be obscured by five-spice and soy sauce. It's not a bad recipe, but not fantastic either, and certainly not what we were hoping for.

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