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    Caribbean Spice Chicken


    Source of Recipe


    meals.com

    List of Ingredients




    1 can (20-oz.) pineapple chunks
    1 teaspoon ground ginger
    1 teaspoon curry powder
    1 teaspoon garlic powder
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon cornstarch
    4 (4-6-oz.) fresh boneless, skinless chicken breasts
    1 teaspoon vegetable oil
    1/4 cup flake coconut
    1/4 cup chopped green onion

    Recipe



    Preheat oven to 400°F. Drain pineapple chunks; reserving juice. In a small bowl, combine ginger, curry, garlic powder and salt. Stir in about one-fourth of the spice mixture, along with cornstarch, into the reserved pineapple juice; set aside. Sprinkle the remaining spice mixture over chicken. Drizzle with oil then place in a roasting pan and bake for 15 minutes*. Arrange pineapple on top and bake 5 minutes longer. Meanwhile, microwave the pineapple juice mixture, uncovered on HIGH for 2 to 4 minutes, or until sauce thickens. Arrange chicken and pineapple on serving plates and garnish with pineapple sauce, coconut and green onions.

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    *Chicken Test for Doneness (per Washington Fryer Commission)

    No matter what method you use for cooking chicken, the most accurate test for doneness is a meat thermometer. Since chicken is never ready to be served unless it is done, always be sure it is completely cooked. Whole or bone-in chicken should reach an internal temperature of 180 degrees, and boneless chicken should be cooked to 165 degrees.
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    Taster's comments:
    I did put the coconut on the chicken in the last 5 minutes of cooking and I added about 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper to the spices blend for a little bit more zing and I think it helped to temper the sweetness of the pineapple.

    After cooking the pineapple on the chicken for 5 minutes, I then sprinkled the top with the chopped green onions and the coconut and baked another 5 minutes instead of using them as condiments. I also used 1 tablespoon cornstarch in the sauce instead of 1 teaspoon to make it thicker and simmered it on the stove top instead of in the microwave

 

 

 

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