Bird of Paradise Recipe

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

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.

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