Pineapple Chicken USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers

Full of sweet pineapple and succulent bites of chicken. The dish is similar in flavor to sweet and sour pork.
CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION
⅔ cup (No. 6 scoop) pineapple chicken and ¼ cup (No. 16 scoop) cooked rice provides 1½ oz equivalent meat, ⅛ cup vegetable, ¼ cup fruit, and ½ oz equivalent grains.
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Team Nutrition CACFP Multicultural Recipe Project.
https://teamnutrition.usda.gov
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Prep Time 1 hr 20 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 10 mins
Total Time 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients
 

25 Servings

    Weight

    • - - Water
    • - - Salt, table
    • - - Black pepper, ground
    • - - Soy sauce, low-sodium
    • 2 lb 6½ oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
    • 12½ oz Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
    • - - Canola oil
    • 12½ oz *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
    • 1 lb 2¾ oz *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
    • 4 lb 11 oz Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
    • - - Sugar
    • - - Cornstarch

    Measure

    • 1 qt 2½ cups Water
    • 1 tsp Salt, table
    • 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
    • ½ cup Soy sauce, low-sodium
    • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
    • 2 cups Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
    • ½ cup Canola oil
    • 2 qt ⅓ cup *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
    • 1 qt *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
    • 2 qt ⅓ cup (¾ No. 10 can) Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
    • ⅓ cup Sugar
    • ⅓ cup Cornstarch

    50 Servings

      Weight

      • - - Water
      • - - Salt, table
      • - - Black pepper, ground
      • - - Soy sauce, low-sodium
      • 4 lb 13 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
      • 1 lb 9 oz Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
      • - - Canola oil
      • 1 lb 9 oz *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
      • 2 lb 5½ oz *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
      • 9 lb 6 oz Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
      • - - Sugar
      • - - Cornstarch

      Measure

      • 3 qt 1 cup Water
      • 2 tsp Salt, table
      • 2 tsp Black pepper, ground
      • 1 cup Soy sauce, low-sodium
      • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
      • 1 qt Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
      • 1 cup Canola oil
      • 1 gal ⅔ cup *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
      • 2 qt *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
      • 1 gal ⅔ cup (1½ No. 10 can) Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
      • ⅔ cup Sugar
      • ⅔ cup Cornstarch

      Quantity
       

      25 Servings

        Weight

        • - - Water
        • - - Salt, table
        • - - Black pepper, ground
        • - - Soy sauce, low-sodium
        • 2 lb 6½ oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
        • 12½ oz Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
        • - - Canola oil
        • 12½ oz *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
        • 1 lb 2¾ oz *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
        • 4 lb 11 oz Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
        • - - Sugar
        • - - Cornstarch

        Measure

        • 1 qt 2½ cups Water
        • 1 tsp Salt, table
        • 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
        • ½ cup Soy sauce, low-sodium
        • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
        • 2 cups Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
        • ½ cup Canola oil
        • 2 qt ⅓ cup *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
        • 1 qt *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
        • 2 qt ⅓ cup (¾ No. 10 can) Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
        • ⅓ cup Sugar
        • ⅓ cup Cornstarch

        50 Servings

          Weight

          • - - Water
          • - - Salt, table
          • - - Black pepper, ground
          • - - Soy sauce, low-sodium
          • 4 lb 13 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
          • 1 lb 9 oz Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
          • - - Canola oil
          • 1 lb 9 oz *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
          • 2 lb 5½ oz *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
          • 9 lb 6 oz Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
          • - - Sugar
          • - - Cornstarch

          Measure

          • 3 qt 1 cup Water
          • 2 tsp Salt, table
          • 2 tsp Black pepper, ground
          • 1 cup Soy sauce, low-sodium
          • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
          • 1 qt Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
          • 1 cup Canola oil
          • 1 gal ⅔ cup *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
          • 2 qt *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
          • 1 gal ⅔ cup (1½ No. 10 can) Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
          • ⅔ cup Sugar
          • ⅔ cup Cornstarch

          Ingredients
           

          25 Servings

            Weight

            • - - Water
            • - - Salt, table
            • - - Black pepper, ground
            • - - Soy sauce, low-sodium
            • 2 lb 6½ oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
            • 12½ oz Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
            • - - Canola oil
            • 12½ oz *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
            • 1 lb 2¾ oz *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
            • 4 lb 11 oz Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
            • - - Sugar
            • - - Cornstarch

            Measure

            • 1 qt 2½ cups Water
            • 1 tsp Salt, table
            • 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
            • ½ cup Soy sauce, low-sodium
            • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
            • 2 cups Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
            • ½ cup Canola oil
            • 2 qt ⅓ cup *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
            • 1 qt *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
            • 2 qt ⅓ cup (¾ No. 10 can) Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
            • ⅓ cup Sugar
            • ⅓ cup Cornstarch

            50 Servings

              Weight

              • - - Water
              • - - Salt, table
              • - - Black pepper, ground
              • - - Soy sauce, low-sodium
              • 4 lb 13 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
              • 1 lb 9 oz Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
              • - - Canola oil
              • 1 lb 9 oz *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
              • 2 lb 5½ oz *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
              • 9 lb 6 oz Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
              • - - Sugar
              • - - Cornstarch

              Measure

              • 3 qt 1 cup Water
              • 2 tsp Salt, table
              • 2 tsp Black pepper, ground
              • 1 cup Soy sauce, low-sodium
              • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
              • 1 qt Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
              • 1 cup Canola oil
              • 1 gal ⅔ cup *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
              • 2 qt *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
              • 1 gal ⅔ cup (1½ No. 10 can) Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
              • ⅔ cup Sugar
              • ⅔ cup Cornstarch

              Quantity
               

              25 Servings

                Weight

                • - - Water
                • - - Salt, table
                • - - Black pepper, ground
                • - - Soy sauce, low-sodium
                • 2 lb 6½ oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                • 12½ oz Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                • - - Canola oil
                • 12½ oz *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                • 1 lb 2¾ oz *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                • 4 lb 11 oz Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                • - - Sugar
                • - - Cornstarch

                Measure

                • 1 qt 2½ cups Water
                • 1 tsp Salt, table
                • 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
                • ½ cup Soy sauce, low-sodium
                • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                • 2 cups Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                • ½ cup Canola oil
                • 2 qt ⅓ cup *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                • 1 qt *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                • 2 qt ⅓ cup (¾ No. 10 can) Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                • ⅓ cup Sugar
                • ⅓ cup Cornstarch

                50 Servings

                  Weight

                  • - - Water
                  • - - Salt, table
                  • - - Black pepper, ground
                  • - - Soy sauce, low-sodium
                  • 4 lb 13 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                  • 1 lb 9 oz Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                  • - - Canola oil
                  • 1 lb 9 oz *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                  • 2 lb 5½ oz *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                  • 9 lb 6 oz Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                  • - - Sugar
                  • - - Cornstarch

                  Measure

                  • 3 qt 1 cup Water
                  • 2 tsp Salt, table
                  • 2 tsp Black pepper, ground
                  • 1 cup Soy sauce, low-sodium
                  • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                  • 1 qt Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                  • 1 cup Canola oil
                  • 1 gal ⅔ cup *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                  • 2 qt *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                  • 1 gal ⅔ cup (1½ No. 10 can) Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                  • ⅔ cup Sugar
                  • ⅔ cup Cornstarch
                  *See Marketing Guide

                  Ingredients
                   

                  25 Servings

                    Weight

                    • - - Water
                    • - - Salt, table
                    • - - Black pepper, ground
                    • - - Soy sauce, low-sodium
                    • 2 lb 6½ oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                    • 12½ oz Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                    • - - Canola oil
                    • 12½ oz *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                    • 1 lb 2¾ oz *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                    • 4 lb 11 oz Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                    • - - Sugar
                    • - - Cornstarch

                    Measure

                    • 1 qt 2½ cups Water
                    • 1 tsp Salt, table
                    • 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
                    • ½ cup Soy sauce, low-sodium
                    • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                    • 2 cups Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                    • ½ cup Canola oil
                    • 2 qt ⅓ cup *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                    • 1 qt *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                    • 2 qt ⅓ cup (¾ No. 10 can) Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                    • ⅓ cup Sugar
                    • ⅓ cup Cornstarch

                    50 Servings

                      Weight

                      • - - Water
                      • - - Salt, table
                      • - - Black pepper, ground
                      • - - Soy sauce, low-sodium
                      • 4 lb 13 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                      • 1 lb 9 oz Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                      • - - Canola oil
                      • 1 lb 9 oz *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                      • 2 lb 5½ oz *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                      • 9 lb 6 oz Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                      • - - Sugar
                      • - - Cornstarch

                      Measure

                      • 3 qt 1 cup Water
                      • 2 tsp Salt, table
                      • 2 tsp Black pepper, ground
                      • 1 cup Soy sauce, low-sodium
                      • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                      • 1 qt Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                      • 1 cup Canola oil
                      • 1 gal ⅔ cup *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                      • 2 qt *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                      • 1 gal ⅔ cup (1½ No. 10 can) Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                      • ⅔ cup Sugar
                      • ⅔ cup Cornstarch

                      Quantity
                       

                      25 Servings

                        Weight

                        • - - Water
                        • - - Salt, table
                        • - - Black pepper, ground
                        • - - Soy sauce, low-sodium
                        • 2 lb 6½ oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                        • 12½ oz Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                        • - - Canola oil
                        • 12½ oz *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                        • 1 lb 2¾ oz *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                        • 4 lb 11 oz Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                        • - - Sugar
                        • - - Cornstarch

                        Measure

                        • 1 qt 2½ cups Water
                        • 1 tsp Salt, table
                        • 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
                        • ½ cup Soy sauce, low-sodium
                        • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                        • 2 cups Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                        • ½ cup Canola oil
                        • 2 qt ⅓ cup *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                        • 1 qt *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                        • 2 qt ⅓ cup (¾ No. 10 can) Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                        • ⅓ cup Sugar
                        • ⅓ cup Cornstarch

                        50 Servings

                          Weight

                          • - - Water
                          • - - Salt, table
                          • - - Black pepper, ground
                          • - - Soy sauce, low-sodium
                          • 4 lb 13 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                          • 1 lb 9 oz Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                          • - - Canola oil
                          • 1 lb 9 oz *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                          • 2 lb 5½ oz *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                          • 9 lb 6 oz Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                          • - - Sugar
                          • - - Cornstarch

                          Measure

                          • 3 qt 1 cup Water
                          • 2 tsp Salt, table
                          • 2 tsp Black pepper, ground
                          • 1 cup Soy sauce, low-sodium
                          • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                          • 1 qt Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                          • 1 cup Canola oil
                          • 1 gal ⅔ cup *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                          • 2 qt *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                          • 1 gal ⅔ cup (1½ No. 10 can) Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                          • ⅔ cup Sugar
                          • ⅔ cup Cornstarch
                          *See Marketing Guide

                          Ingredients
                           

                          25 Servings

                            Weight

                            • - - Water
                            • - - Salt, table
                            • - - Black pepper, ground
                            • - - Soy sauce, low-sodium
                            • 2 lb 6½ oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                            • 12½ oz Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                            • - - Canola oil
                            • 12½ oz *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                            • 1 lb 2¾ oz *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                            • 4 lb 11 oz Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                            • - - Sugar
                            • - - Cornstarch

                            Measure

                            • 1 qt 2½ cups Water
                            • 1 tsp Salt, table
                            • 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
                            • ½ cup Soy sauce, low-sodium
                            • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                            • 2 cups Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                            • ½ cup Canola oil
                            • 2 qt ⅓ cup *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                            • 1 qt *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                            • 2 qt ⅓ cup (¾ No. 10 can) Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                            • ⅓ cup Sugar
                            • ⅓ cup Cornstarch

                            50 Servings

                              Weight

                              • - - Water
                              • - - Salt, table
                              • - - Black pepper, ground
                              • - - Soy sauce, low-sodium
                              • 4 lb 13 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                              • 1 lb 9 oz Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                              • - - Canola oil
                              • 1 lb 9 oz *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                              • 2 lb 5½ oz *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                              • 9 lb 6 oz Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                              • - - Sugar
                              • - - Cornstarch

                              Measure

                              • 3 qt 1 cup Water
                              • 2 tsp Salt, table
                              • 2 tsp Black pepper, ground
                              • 1 cup Soy sauce, low-sodium
                              • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                              • 1 qt Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                              • 1 cup Canola oil
                              • 1 gal ⅔ cup *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                              • 2 qt *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                              • 1 gal ⅔ cup (1½ No. 10 can) Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                              • ⅔ cup Sugar
                              • ⅔ cup Cornstarch

                              Quantity
                               

                              25 Servings

                                Weight

                                • - - Water
                                • - - Salt, table
                                • - - Black pepper, ground
                                • - - Soy sauce, low-sodium
                                • 2 lb 6½ oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                                • 12½ oz Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                                • - - Canola oil
                                • 12½ oz *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                                • 1 lb 2¾ oz *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                                • 4 lb 11 oz Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                                • - - Sugar
                                • - - Cornstarch

                                Measure

                                • 1 qt 2½ cups Water
                                • 1 tsp Salt, table
                                • 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
                                • ½ cup Soy sauce, low-sodium
                                • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                                • 2 cups Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                                • ½ cup Canola oil
                                • 2 qt ⅓ cup *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                                • 1 qt *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                                • 2 qt ⅓ cup (¾ No. 10 can) Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                                • ⅓ cup Sugar
                                • ⅓ cup Cornstarch

                                50 Servings

                                  Weight

                                  • - - Water
                                  • - - Salt, table
                                  • - - Black pepper, ground
                                  • - - Soy sauce, low-sodium
                                  • 4 lb 13 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                                  • 1 lb 9 oz Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                                  • - - Canola oil
                                  • 1 lb 9 oz *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                                  • 2 lb 5½ oz *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                                  • 9 lb 6 oz Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                                  • - - Sugar
                                  • - - Cornstarch

                                  Measure

                                  • 3 qt 1 cup Water
                                  • 2 tsp Salt, table
                                  • 2 tsp Black pepper, ground
                                  • 1 cup Soy sauce, low-sodium
                                  • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                                  • 1 qt Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                                  • 1 cup Canola oil
                                  • 1 gal ⅔ cup *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                                  • 2 qt *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                                  • 1 gal ⅔ cup (1½ No. 10 can) Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                                  • ⅔ cup Sugar
                                  • ⅔ cup Cornstarch
                                  *See Marketing Guide

                                  Ingredients
                                   

                                  25 Servings

                                    Weight

                                    • - - Water
                                    • - - Salt, table
                                    • - - Black pepper, ground
                                    • - - Soy sauce, low-sodium
                                    • 2 lb 6½ oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                                    • 12½ oz Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                                    • - - Canola oil
                                    • 12½ oz *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                                    • 1 lb 2¾ oz *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                                    • 4 lb 11 oz Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                                    • - - Sugar
                                    • - - Cornstarch

                                    Measure

                                    • 1 qt 2½ cups Water
                                    • 1 tsp Salt, table
                                    • 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
                                    • ½ cup Soy sauce, low-sodium
                                    • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                                    • 2 cups Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                                    • ½ cup Canola oil
                                    • 2 qt ⅓ cup *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                                    • 1 qt *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                                    • 2 qt ⅓ cup (¾ No. 10 can) Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                                    • ⅓ cup Sugar
                                    • ⅓ cup Cornstarch

                                    50 Servings

                                      Weight

                                      • - - Water
                                      • - - Salt, table
                                      • - - Black pepper, ground
                                      • - - Soy sauce, low-sodium
                                      • 4 lb 13 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                                      • 1 lb 9 oz Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                                      • - - Canola oil
                                      • 1 lb 9 oz *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                                      • 2 lb 5½ oz *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                                      • 9 lb 6 oz Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                                      • - - Sugar
                                      • - - Cornstarch

                                      Measure

                                      • 3 qt 1 cup Water
                                      • 2 tsp Salt, table
                                      • 2 tsp Black pepper, ground
                                      • 1 cup Soy sauce, low-sodium
                                      • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                                      • 1 qt Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                                      • 1 cup Canola oil
                                      • 1 gal ⅔ cup *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                                      • 2 qt *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                                      • 1 gal ⅔ cup (1½ No. 10 can) Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                                      • ⅔ cup Sugar
                                      • ⅔ cup Cornstarch

                                      Quantity
                                       

                                      25 Servings

                                        Weight

                                        • - - Water
                                        • - - Salt, table
                                        • - - Black pepper, ground
                                        • - - Soy sauce, low-sodium
                                        • 2 lb 6½ oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                                        • 12½ oz Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                                        • - - Canola oil
                                        • 12½ oz *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                                        • 1 lb 2¾ oz *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                                        • 4 lb 11 oz Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                                        • - - Sugar
                                        • - - Cornstarch

                                        Measure

                                        • 1 qt 2½ cups Water
                                        • 1 tsp Salt, table
                                        • 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
                                        • ½ cup Soy sauce, low-sodium
                                        • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                                        • 2 cups Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                                        • ½ cup Canola oil
                                        • 2 qt ⅓ cup *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                                        • 1 qt *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                                        • 2 qt ⅓ cup (¾ No. 10 can) Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                                        • ⅓ cup Sugar
                                        • ⅓ cup Cornstarch

                                        50 Servings

                                          Weight

                                          • - - Water
                                          • - - Salt, table
                                          • - - Black pepper, ground
                                          • - - Soy sauce, low-sodium
                                          • 4 lb 13 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                                          • 1 lb 9 oz Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                                          • - - Canola oil
                                          • 1 lb 9 oz *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                                          • 2 lb 5½ oz *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                                          • 9 lb 6 oz Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                                          • - - Sugar
                                          • - - Cornstarch

                                          Measure

                                          • 3 qt 1 cup Water
                                          • 2 tsp Salt, table
                                          • 2 tsp Black pepper, ground
                                          • 1 cup Soy sauce, low-sodium
                                          • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, ½" chopped
                                          • 1 qt Brown rice, long grain, regular, uncooked
                                          • 1 cup Canola oil
                                          • 1 gal ⅔ cup *Green onions with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
                                          • 2 qt *Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
                                          • 1 gal ⅔ cup (1½ No. 10 can) Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
                                          • ⅔ cup Sugar
                                          • ⅔ cup Cornstarch
                                          *See Marketing Guide

                                          Instructions
                                           

                                          • Make marinade: In a plastic bag or large bowl stir together water, salt, pepper, and soy sauce.
                                            Amount of water to use:
                                            For 25 servings, use ½ cups.
                                            For 50 servings, use 1 cup.
                                          • Place chicken in marinade and allow it to sit in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
                                          • Combine brown rice and water in a large stockpot. Reserve remaining water for step 9.
                                            For 25 servings, add 1 qt water.
                                            For 50 servings, add 2 qt water.
                                            Heat on medium–high heat to a rolling boil.
                                          • Cover and reduce heat to medium. Cook until water is absorbed, about 30–40 minutes. Fluff the rice gently with a large spoon.
                                          • Heat half of the oil in a tilt kettle or large stockpot. Reserve remaining oil.
                                            For 25 servings, use ¼ cup oil.
                                            For 50 servings, use ½ cup oil.
                                          • Sauté green onions and celery for 5–7 minutes or until celery begins to cook, but stays crunchy. Stir frequently
                                          • Remove vegetables and set aside.
                                          • Add remaining oil to the pot. Add chicken and marinade and pineapple with juice to pot. Continue cooking on medium–high heat and bring to a boil, 7–10 minutes. Stir frequently.
                                            Critical Control Point: Heat to 165 °F or higher for 15 seconds.
                                          • Make cornstarch mixture: In a small bowl whisk remaining water together with sugar and cornstarch until smooth. Amount of remaining water to use:
                                            For 25 servings, use 2 cups.
                                            For 50 servings, use 1 qt.
                                          • Stir cornstarch mixture into the chicken and pineapple. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes, or until sauce is nectar thick. Stir frequently. Add more water if too thick.
                                          • Stir celery and green onions into pineapple chicken mixture and cook for 5 minutes.
                                          • Serving size ⅔ cup (No. 6 scoop) pineapple chicken over ¼ cup cooked rice.
                                            Critical Control Point: Hold at 140 °F or higher.

                                          Nutrition INFORMATION

                                          Nutrition Facts
                                          Pineapple Chicken USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
                                          Amount Per Serving 0 ⅔ cup (No. 6 scoop) pineapple chicken over ¼ cup (No. 16 scoop) cooked rice.
                                          Calories 204 Calories from Fat 72
                                          % Daily Value*
                                          Total Fat 8g12%
                                          Saturated Fat 1g6%
                                          Cholesterol 39mg13%
                                          Sodium 354mg15%
                                          Total Carbohydrates 19g6%
                                          Dietary Fiber 1g4%
                                          Total Sugars 5g6%
                                          Protein 14g28%
                                          Calcium 20mg2%
                                          Iron 1mg6%
                                          *
                                          *Marketing Guide
                                          25 Servings:

                                          Green onions with tops: 1 lb

                                          Celery: 1 lb 7 oz

                                          50 Servings:

                                          Green onions with tops: 1 lb 15 oz

                                          Celery: 2 lb 14 oz

                                          Notes

                                          *See Marketing Guide for purchasing information on foods that will change during the preparation or when a variation of the ingredients is available.
                                          Variation
                                          If chicken is frozen, defrost in the refrigerator for 1 day per 1–5 pounds. Hold raw
                                          chicken at 40 °F or lower.
                                          Yield / Volume
                                          25 Servings:

                                          8 lb 10½ oz pineapple chicken, 12½ oz brown rice

                                          1 gal ⅔ cup pineapple chicken, 1 qt 2¼ cups brown rice

                                          50 Servings:

                                          17 lb 5 oz pineapple chicken, 1 lb 9 oz brown rice

                                          2 gal 1⅓ cups pineapple chicken, 3 qt ½ cup brown rice