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STAR FRUIT STIR-FRY

See also: Star Fruit Article

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

· 1½ pounds boneless Florida chicken, sliced into bite-sized pieces
· 2 tablespoons soy sauce
· 1 tablespoon sherry
· 1 tablespoon lemon juice

· 2 tablespoons oil
· 1 tablespoon garlic, finely minced
· 1 tablespoon ginger root, finely minced
· 1 onion, chopped

· 2 Florida carambolas, sliced thick (Star fruit)
· 1 tablespoon soy sauce
· 1/4 cup Florida orange juice
· 1 teaspoon smoked sesame oil
· 1/2 cup Florida pecan halves (optional)

Directions

Step One
Place chicken pieces, soy sauce, sherry and lemon juice into a covered bowl and refrigerate for one hour.

Step Two
Remove chicken and strain, reserving marinade. In a hot skillet or wok, add oil, garlic and ginger and toss.
Add chicken and onion and stir fry for 2 - 3 minutes.
Add carambolas, and stir in soy sauce, orange juice, smoked sesame oil, pecans if desired and reserved marinade.
Cover and cook for 1 - 2 minutes.

Step Three
Remove to serving dish and serve with rice.
 

Courtesy of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services