Coconut Pineapple Chicken

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 20 ounces pineapple chunks
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 1 medium green pepper, julienned
• 1/4 cup flaked coconut, toasted
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted, divided
• 1 teaspoon rum extract

Recipe

• 1 drain pineapple, reserving juice; set the pineapple aside. in a large skillet, comnbine the cornstarch, sugar, broth, lemon juice, salt and reserved juice until smooth. bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• 2 stir in the chicken, green pepper, coconut, pineapple, 1/4 cup almonds and extract. cook for 8-10 minutes or until chicken is heated through. sprinkle with remaining almonds.