Chicken Star Fruit (Carambola) Stir Fry

• 4 star fruit
• 1 lb chicken breast, skinless, boneless, cut into 1/4 inch wide strips
• 1/4 cup sherry wine
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped peeled gingerroot
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups julienne cut red bell peppers
• 1 cup vertically sliced onion
• 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 4 cups hot cooked rice

1. Cut 1 star fruit in half crosswise and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice, using a citrus reamer or juicer; set juice aside. Or just whiz it in a food processor or blender on steroids.
2. Dice star fruit halves; set aside.
3. Slice remaining 3 star fruit crosswise and set aside.
4. Combine 2 tablespoons star fruit juice, chicken, sherry, brown sugar, ginger root, soy sauce and garlic in a bowl and stir well. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
5. Drain chicken, reserving marinade. Sprinkle chicken with cornstarch; toss well to coat. Heat vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
6. Add chicken and star fruit; stir fry 1 minute.
7. Add bell pepper and onion and stir fry 3 minutes or until chicken is done. Add reserved marinade, sesame oil, salt and pepper; stir fry 1 minute.
8. Serve over rice.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-star-fruit-carambola-stir-fry-464489 (may not work)