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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains	Chinese	Chinese, Poultry	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	cn	(20 oz.) sliced pineapple in syrup
2		Whole chicken breasts,split (or 1 cut up 3 lb. fryer chicken)
2	tb	Butter
1/4	c	Dry sherry
3	tb	Soy sauce
2	lg	Cloves garlic,pressed
2	tb	Finely chopped crystallized ginger
1/2	ts	Salt
1		Red bell pepper,seeded,chunked
1 1/2	c	Sliced celery
1/2	c	Sliced green onion
1		Papaya,peeled,sliced (optional)
1	tb	Cornstarch

INSTRUCTIONS

Date: Tue, 21 May 1996 23:25:41 -0400
From: BobbieB1@aol.com
Drain pineapple, reserving syrup. Brown chicken in butter; Drain.
Combine syrup with sherry, soy sauce, garlic and ginger. Pour over chicken.
Cover, simmer 30 minutes, turning chicken once. Remove chicken. Add
pineapple, bell pepper, celery, green onion and papaya to pan. Dissolve
cornstarch in 1/2 cup water. Stir into  pan. Bring to boil. When thickened,
spoon over chicken.
Posted to MealMaster Recipes List, Digest #142

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