GUATEMALAN CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE (POLLO EN PINA)

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One of our favorite ways to spice up chicken for almost 15 yrs now, and it smells sooo good while it cooks! I wouldn't normally put tomatoes and pineapple together, but it sure works in this recipe from "Betty Crocker's New Int'l Cookbook." It's not as much work as it might appear; most of the cook time is just stove-top simmering.

Provided by winkki

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 -3 1/2 lbs broiler-fryer chickens, in pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pineapple, cut in 1 inch cubes or 1 (20 ounce) can unsweetened pineapple chunks, drained
1/2 cup dry sherry
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 dash pepper
2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
hot cooked rice (can cook concurrently so all is ready at the same time)

Steps:

  • Heat oil in lg skillet; cook chicken on med heat until brown on all sides-- approx 15 min.
  • Remove chicken, cook onion& garlic in remaining oil until onion is tender, stirring frequently.
  • Return chicken to skillet.
  • Mix all remaining ingredients except tomatoes (and rice!); pour over chicken.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 min.
  • Add tomatoes; simmer, uncovered, until thickest pieces of chicken are cooked through-- approx 20 min.
  • Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 666.5, Fat 38.9, SaturatedFat 10.4, Cholesterol 170.2, Sodium 555.4, Carbohydrate 16.5, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 9.9, Protein 43.3

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