Jade Chicken

INGREDIENTS

4 large chicken breasts, de-boned and cut into bite size pieces
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
2 Tbl oil
1/2 cup unsalted cashew nuts or almonds
2 cups sliced celery
1 green pepper, cut in strips
1 can 13 1/2 oz size pineapple tidbits
1/4 cup dry sherry
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tsp garlic
1/2 tsp ginger
1 Tbl cornstarch
1/2 cup green onions, sliced

DIRECTIONS

Sauce mushrooms in oil. Add celery, peppers and cook 2 minutes. Add chicken pieces and cook til white, 2 or 3 minutes. Drain pineapple juice and add to sherry, soy, garlic, ginger and cornstarch and add this mixture to the chicken. When it thickens, add pineapple, and onions. Sprinkle nuts on top. Serve with hot rice. Serves 4.