Boneless Chicken Recipe
Easy Pineapple Chicken
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You can see from the picture how colorful and appealing this easy pineapple chicken recipe is. It is so simple to make and you can serve it with any side dishes you want. This Caribbean pineapple chicken appeals to kids because it is a sweet dish and if you like chicken with pineapple or other fruits you are going to love it too. Maybe you know some good baked chicken recipes, smoked chicken recipes or fried chicken recipes but this is a stovetop dish, which is good because it means you can keep an eye on it while it cooks and you will see when it is done.
Caribbean Pineapple Chicken
This is a deliciously sweet pineapple chicken recipe. Chicken goes just as well with sweet, fruity ingredients as it does with strictly savory ones and you can also combine the two for a sweet and sour chicken recipe or for a fruity yet savory tasting dish. This recipe has Hawaiian, Caribbean and Asian influences and it is sure to delight your family. You can buy readymade cook-in sauces for boneless chicken but nothing beats making your own delicious easy pineapple chicken recipes because the flavor will be so fresh and amazing.
Here are a few tips for this delicious pineapple chicken recipe. When you are browning the chicken, you do not need to cook it through. This step is mainly to brown the flour coating so it stays on. Cooking the flour also means it will not have a pasty taste. When you simmer the chicken in this pineapple chicken recipe, never boil it because this will give it a burnt taste.
This pineapple chicken recipe is good served over rice, with broccoli or snow peas. You can garnish it with some crushed red pepper and cilantro if you like. You will find that the lime juice adds a sharpness, which stops the dish being too sweet, and the garlic also adds a nice taste. This is a very well balanced dish and, even though you might think it looks really sweet judging by the ingredients list, the flavors work well together. Many readymade sauces contain a lot of sugar and this recipe just contains a bit of honey for sweetness, which is more nutritious and tastier also.
Tangy Pineapple Chicken Recipe
Ingredients -
4 boneless, skinless, lightly pounded chicken breast halves
8 halved pineapple slices
1 red bell pepper, de-seeded and chopped up
4 cloves garlic
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 cup water
Juice of 1 lime
4 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon coconut extract
½ cup all purpose flour
½ cup soy sauce
¾ cup honey
Pinch of ground red pepper
Minced cilantro (optional)
Crushed red pepper (optional)
Preparation:
Mix the honey, water, limejuice, coconut extract, red pepper, and soy sauce. Set aside. Sauté the pineapple in oil over a medium heat until slightly browned and set aside. Rub the chicken breasts with the garlic and dredge them in flour until well coated.
Sauté the chicken in the pan juices until browned. This will take a couple of minutes. Turn them to brown the other side. Remove the chicken from the pan and rinse the pan.
Pour the honey mixture into the pan.
Return the chicken to the pan, add the peppers, and simmer it in the honey mixture over a low heat for 12 to 15 minutes, turning the chicken once during the cooking time.
Take care not to tear the coating.
(Serves 8)