Best Caribbean Chicken With Pineapple Recipes

CARIBBEAN PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and 1/2 cup pineapple juice until smooth. Stir in the mustard, thyme and pepper flakes; set aside. Sprinkle chicken with salt. In a large nonstick skillet, saute chicken in oil for 3-4 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Remove from the skillet and keep warm., Pour remaining pineapple juice into skillet. Stir in green onions and raisins; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir reserved pineapple juice mixture and add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Return chicken to skillet; heat through. Stir in bananas. Serve over rice if desired.

QUICK CARIBBEAN PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix water, honey, soy sauce, lime juice, coconut extract and red pepper.
• Set aside.
• Cut pineapple slices in half.
• In a nonstick skillet, sauté in oil over medium heat until slightly browned.
• Set aside.
• Rub chicken breasts with garlic.
• Dredge in flour until thoroughly coated.
• In pan juices, sauté chicken over medium heat until browned,about 2 minutes.
• Turn and brown other side.
• Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
• Rinse or wipe pan.
• Note: you don't need to cook the chicken in this step; you're just browning the flour coating so that it sticks to the chicken while it's simmering in the sauce.
• Cooking the flour also prevents a pasty flavor.
• Pour honey-soy mixture into pan.
• Return chicken to pan and simmer in honey mixture for 12-15 minutes over low heat.
• Turn chicken once during cooking being careful not to tear the coating.
• Note: Make sure the sauce is only simmering.
• If the heat is too high, the mixture bubbles vigorously and burns, ruining the flavor of the dish.
• Serve over rice.
• Serve with snow peas or broccoli, arranged decoratively with pineapple.
• Garnish with a sprinkle of cilantro and crushed red pepper, if desired.

CARIBBEAN JERK CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE-CILANTRO RICE

Steps:

• Combine Jerk seasoning with brown sugar, garlic, scallions, and hot sauce to make a paste. Rub on both sides of each breast and wrap or cover for at least 30 minutes, but up to two hours.
• Bring water to a boil and cook rice for 10-12 minutes, until tender, but still firm. Drain, and rinse with cool water.
• Transfer to a bowl and stir in pineapple, cilantro, red pepper, peas, and olive oil. Season with 1/2 tsp salt and fresh ground pepper. Cover and chill.
• Heat grill to med-high. Cook chicken until browned on both sides and cooked through, about 4 minutes each side.
• Squeeze half lime over chilled rice, cut chicken into strips, and serve.
• Garnish with more fresh cilantro and lime wedges.

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE SALSA....

Steps:

• Make salsa first.
• Combine all salsa ingredients except cilantro and refrigerate up to one day. Add cilantro just before serving.
• Puree all ingredients for chicken marinade and put in plastic Ziploc bag with chicken. Marinade no more than 30 minutes. Grill and serve.

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE-CILANTRO RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix together the light brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, thyme, cumin, 1 teaspoon of garlic salt, paprika, chili powder, and nutmeg in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Rub both sides of chicken breasts with the spice mixture, and place into a 9x9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle any remaining seasoning mix on top of chicken, if desired.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is lightly browned, no longer pink inside, and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a chicken breast should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
• While chicken is baking, bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Chop half the pineapple slices. Mix the chopped pineapple, cilantro, and olive oil into the cooked rice, and season to taste with a pinch or two of garlic salt and black pepper. Fluff the rice up with a fork, and transfer to a serving platter. Serve with the baked chicken, topped with remaining pineapple slices.

EASY CARIBBEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and seasoning; saute until chicken is lightly browned and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, pineapple and barbecue sauce. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until flavors are blended and chicken is cooked through, 5-7 minutes. Serve with rice and, if desired, cilantro.

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Put the chicken portions in a casserole dish with the chopped pepper and curry powder.
• Pour over the stock and add salt and pepper.
• Cover and cook in a preheated hot oven at 220 C / 425 F / Gas 7 for 50 minutes.
• Chop the pineapple rings and banana and add to the casserole. Cook for a 10 minutes or until the chicken is tender.
• Garnish the casserole with the orange slices.

JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 425°F
• Score the flesh of the chicken and place in a shallow dish.
• Mix together the remaining ingredients and pour over the chicken.
• Cover and refrigerate. Leave to marinade for at least 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the salsa by simply mixing all the ingredients together in a bowl.
• Place the chicken on a baking tray and cook in the oven for 25-30 minutes, until cooked through.
• Serve the chicken with the salsa and rice.