Tender, juicy chicken breasts with cinnamon, ginger, chilli and the sweet flavour of pineapple. An easy and delicious dinner your family will go crazy over!
Mexican Pineapple Chicken
Ingredients
Chicken:
Sauce:
Method
Sauce:
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Heat a little butter and oil in a small saucepan. Add the onion and garlic and cook until the onion is softened.
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Season with salt and pepper, cinnamon, ginger, chilli powder and tomato paste.
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Cook on low heat for a further 2 minutes, stirring continuously.
Stir in the chicken stock. -
Bring to boil then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
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Remove from heat.
Chicken:
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Preheat oven to 190C/375F.
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Flatten the thick part of the breasts with a meat mallet, this will also tenderize the chicken.
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Put seasoned flour in a small shallow dish. Dip the breasts in flour to coat from both sides and shake off any excess flour.
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In a large frying-pan, melt a little butter with olive oil. Brown the chicken on both sides and transfer to a baking dish.
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Pour the sauce over the chicken in the baking dish, making sure they are well coated.
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Cover the chicken with a pineapple ring or two and sprinkle with brown sugar over top.
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Bake in oven for about 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
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Serve with your favourite potatoes, rice or veggies and spoon the sauce on top.
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Enjoy!
