Island chicken with pineapple salsa

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
8ouncesUnsweetened crushed pineapple; (with juice)
1tablespoonReduced-sodium soy sauce
1tablespoonHoney
2Clovers garlic; minced
¼teaspoonCrushed red-pepper flakes
4Chicken breast halves (6 ounces each); skinned and boned
½cupDiced onions
¼cupPacked brown sugar
2tablespoonsLime juice
1teaspoonMinced jalapeno pepper; (wear plastic gloves when handling)
1teaspoonMinced fresh cilatitro

Directions

Strain the pineapple; reserve the juice. Place the pineapple in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate.

Place the pineapple juice in a shallow nonmetal dish. Add the soy sauce, honey, garlic, and red-pepper flakes. Mix well. Add the chicken and turn to coat all sides. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours, turning occasionally.

Preheat the grill or broiler. Coat the grill rack or broiler pan with no-stick spray.

Remove the pineapple from the refrigerator. Add the onions, brown sugar, lime juice, jalapeno peppers, and cilantro. Mix well. Let stand at room temperature.

Remove the chicken from the marinade; reserve the marinade. Grill or broil 4" from the heat for 5 minutes. Turn and cook for 5 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center. Check by inserting the tip of a sharp knife into 1 breast.

Transfer the marinade to a small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Cook for 5 minutes, or until reduced by half. Pour over the chicken.

Top with the salsa.

Makes 4 servings

To freeze, pack the cooled cooked chicken and sauce in a freezer-quality plastic container. Pack the salsa in a separate freezer-quality plastic container.

To use, thaw both overnight in the refrigerator, Cover the chicken and microwave on high power for,3 minutes. Top with the salsa.

NOTES : Serve this fast freezer entree with a side dish of rice or orzo.

Recipe by: Prevention's Freezer Cookbook - For the Freezer Posted to EAT-LF Digest by SuzyWert@... on Jun 8, 1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.