When I was in high school, I took a Foods and Nutrition class - not only for an easy A, but because I've always loved inventing recipes. It was my junior year, and we had to come up with a stir-fry recipe. Everyone else was going with the classic onion, carrot, and pea mix - but I've never been one to stay inside the box.
What I created was a combination of pineapple, green beans, lemon pepper, and chicken. I was so in love with this recipe that I used it almost every time I wanted to impress someone with my cooking. Seriously, the first time my dad was meeting my new boyfriend when I was 19 (whom I swore was my soul mate) I made this amazing spin on stir-fry and the whole atmosphere was happy go-lucky instead of the tension-filled disaster I was expecting.
If you want to taste some transformed, spicy pineapples, and some delicious juicy chicken - this is definitely a recipe to try.
Ingredients:
boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
one 20oz can of pineapple chunks (or Tidbits), drained
1/2 bag frozen whole green beans
lemon pepper seasoning
salt
soy sauce
rice, cooked
Add the chicken to a large pan or wok on medium high heat. Season liberally with lemon pepper and stir until cooked through. Add in pineapple and green beans and add a little more lemon pepper to layer flavor. I like to add a pinch of salt here too. When the green beans are fork tender, add in a couple of tablespoons of soy sauce (use your own discretion - add as much or as little as you like!)
Serve over white rice.
Oh, did I mention it takes less than 30 minutes to make?!?
This is one of those great recipes that you can do so much with - it can be served over rice, you can add in some bell peppers for a sweet kick, or you can eat it straight out of the pan (like me!)
