Pineapple Chicken Cubes for Toddlers
IngredientsPreparation
  • 2 chicken whites, flattened
  • 2 tablespoons [17.5 g] flour
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] oil
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] fresh or canned unsweetened pineapple juice
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] orange juice
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] tomato juice
  • Juice of 1/4 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] cold water
  • 1/3 cup [80 mL] fresh or canned drained unsweetened pineapple dices
  • Cut chicken whites into 1-inch [2.5-cm] pieces; flour chicken pieces.
  • Heat oil into a wok or a heavy frypan until really hot.
  • Brown chicken pieces into hot oil stirring until done, for approximately 3 minutes.
  • Remove chicken pieces from wok or frypan; drain chicken pieces onto paper toweling.
  • Mix together pineapple, orange, tomato and lemon juices.
  • Pour mixed juices into chicken cooking juices, and bring mixture to a boil.
  • Dissolve cornstarch into cold water and pour mixture into boiling liquids, stirring.
  • Leave to simmer for approximately 1 minute, to thicken sauce until clear.
  • Mix in reserved drained chicken pieces and pineapple dices.
  • Well mix, and serve immediately.
  • According to the age of the child, puree the whole mixture, cut chicken and pineapple into really tiny pieces, or serve as is.