Chicken Star Fruit (Carambola) Stir Fry - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 star fruit
    1 lb chicken breast, skinless, boneless, cut into 1/4 inch wide strips
    1/4 cup sherry wine
    2 tablespoons brown sugar
    2 tablespoons finely chopped peeled gingerroot
    1 tablespoon soy sauce
    4 garlic cloves, crushed
    3 tablespoons cornstarch
    1 teaspoon vegetable oil
    1 1/2 cups julienne cut red bell peppers
    1 cup vertically sliced onion
    2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/8 teaspoon pepper
    4 cups hot cooked rice
Preparation
    Cut 1 star fruit in half crosswise and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice, using a citrus reamer or juicer; set juice aside. Or just whiz it in a food processor or blender on steroids.
    Dice star fruit halves; set aside.
    Slice remaining 3 star fruit crosswise and set aside.
    Combine 2 tablespoons star fruit juice, chicken, sherry, brown sugar, ginger root, soy sauce and garlic in a bowl and stir well. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
    Drain chicken, reserving marinade. Sprinkle chicken with cornstarch; toss well to coat. Heat vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
    Add chicken and star fruit; stir fry 1 minute.
    Add bell pepper and onion and stir fry 3 minutes or until chicken is done. Add reserved marinade, sesame oil, salt and pepper; stir fry 1 minute.
    Serve over rice.

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