Island Chicken Recipe

Name: Island Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1 ½ tablespoons chili powder; 1 ½ tablespoons paprika; 1 ½ tablespoons ground cumin; 1 ½ tablespoons black pepper, ground; 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks (keep the juice); 1 (12 ounce) container pico de gallo (consists of chopped tomatoes, onion, jalapeno peppers, cilantro, and lime juice); 1 teaspoon oregano (leaves pref.); 3 -4 tablespoons olive oil; 3 -4 cups cooked white rice

Servings: persons

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 ½ tablespoons chili powder
1 ½ tablespoons paprika
1 ½ tablespoons ground cumin
1 ½ tablespoons black pepper, ground
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks (keep the juice)
1 (12 ounce) container pico de gallo (consists of chopped tomatoes, onion, jalapeno peppers, cilantro, and lime juice)
1 teaspoon oregano (leaves pref.)
3 -4 tablespoons olive oil
3 -4 cups cooked white rice

1
Mix equal parts of chili powder, paprika, cumin, and black pepper together in small bowl (approx 1 1/2 TBS of each spice).
2
Set aside.
3
Rinse and dry chicken breasts.
4
Use preferred method of tenderizing (I pound them down to 1/4-1/2 inch width then sprinkle meat tenderizer on both sides and wait 5 minutes).
5
Rub your prepared spice mixture over entire chicken breasts.
6
Brown chicken in olive oil.
7
Remove and keep warm.
8
Using the same skillet you used to brown the chicken keep the drippings.
9
Now add pineapple with juice along with the Pico de Gallo and simmer in pan on med-high heat for 5 minutes.
10
Sprinkle oregano over pineapple-pico mixture.
11
Turn off heat.
12
On each plate stack one chicken breast over cooked rice, then using slotted spoon, spoon the pineapple-pico-oregano topping over chicken breast.
13
Enjoy!

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, 1 ½ tablespoons chili powder, 1 ½ tablespoons paprika, 1 ½ tablespoons ground cumin, and more.

Yes, Island Chicken falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Island Chicken

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