Showing posts with label jalapeño. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jalapeño. Show all posts

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Baked Pineapple Chicken


This recipe is per chicken breast so you can multiply as needed.

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BAKED PINEAPPLE CHICKEN
  • 1 Chicken Breast
  • 5-10 oz can of pineapple chunks (all-natural, no sugar)
  • 1/2 Sweet Yellow Onion
  • 1 jalapeño 
  • Slice onion into discs & place on bottom of oven-safe pan (I prefer glass);
  • Place chicken breasts on top of the onions with the exposed-bone side up (I chose skinless chicken breasts, but I left the bone in. Boneless and/or skinless breasts will work as well);
  • Pour pineapple chunks & juice over everything (you can drain the juice off first, but I chose to include the juice and cook it off);
  • Cut jalapeño in half & slice the ends off to create a cylinder where moisture can pass through (there's no need to de-seed the jalapeño unless you're SUPER sensitive to spicy food, I mainly use these for the subtle flavor they add), stand them on their cut end, doing your best to expose one end so it can toast;
  • Bake uncovered at 425° for 30 minutes;
  • Turn chicken breasts over, sprinkle garlic salt (optional) on the top of the chicken breasts and bake another 10-15 minutes with the oven door slightly open.  At this point, the chicken should be VERY juicy.  If you prefer a drier chicken, simply cook longer paying close attention to how the juice evaporates so as to not over-cook.
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