Agave Sweet and Sour Chicken
Serves: 4
Agave Sweet and Sour Chicken _ pound boneless skinless chicken breast halves
_ teaspoons vegetable oil, divided
_ medium onion, sliced
_ cups snow peas, fresh or frozen
_ medium red bell pepper, cut into cubes
_ (20-ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice (1/2 cup juice reserved)
___ cup ketchup
___ cup agave
_ tablespoons vinegar
_ teaspoons soy sauce
_ teaspoons fresh ginger root, finely minced
_ teaspoon garlic, minced
_ teaspoon cornstarch
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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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