Tangy Fruited Chicken
- 4 large chicken legs disjointed, (thigh/drumstick), skinned
- 8 ounces pineapple chunks, in unsweetened juice, drained, juice reserved
- 1 x juice orange
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce, tamari
- 2 tablespoons sugar brown
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- Sauce: Put the pineapple juice in a measuring cup and add enough orange juice to have a total volume of 23 cup.
- Transfer the juices and pineapple to a microwave safe bowl, cup, or dish.
- Stir in the soy sauce.
- In a small cup, mix together the cornstarch, brown sugar and ginger.
- Stir this into the juice mixture and mix well so the cornstarch doesn't lump up.
- Cover the cup with the mixture in it with waxed paper and microwave on high for 3 minutes, stirring at 1 minute intervals.
- Remove from the microwave; set aside.
- Chicken: In a microwave-safe casserole or deep baking dish, arrange the chicken pieces in a single layer with meatier portions toward the outside of the dish.
- Cover with waxed paper and microwave on high for 10 minutes.
- Drain off excess fat.
- Turn dish one-half turn.
- Pour reserved sauce over the chicken and microwave on high for 8 minutes or until chicken is fork tender.
- Stir in the pineapple chunks and cook on high 1 minute.
chicken, pineapple, orange, soy sauce, sugar brown, cornstarch, ginger
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/tangy-fruited-chicken-46175 (may not work)