Chinese Pineapple Chicken with Black Bean Sauce
9
Points®
Total time: 28 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 13 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Forget take-out: This sweet and savoury chicken recipe is delicious! The tangy black bean sauce is perfect over brown rice.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
1 spray(s), (5 one-second sprays per serving)
Uncooked scallions
4 medium, chopped (green and white parts)
Ginger root
1 tbsp(s), fresh, chopped
Garlic
2 clove(s), large, minced
Uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast
1 pound(s), cut into 1-inch cubes
Canned pineapple packed in juice
20 oz, use tidbits
Black bean sauce
¼ cup(s)
Cooked long grain brown rice
2 cup(s), kept warm (regular or instant)
Instructions
1
Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set pan over medium-high heat. Add scallions, ginger and garlic; cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add chicken and cook until lightly browned on all sides, stirring often, about 5 minutes.
2
Add pineapple (with its juice) and black bean sauce to skillet; bring to a simmer. Simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes more.
3
Spoon rice into shallow bowls and spoon chicken mixture over top. Yields about 1 cup of chicken and 1/2 cup of rice per serving.
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