Chicken from the Tropics

Submitted by Recipe Junkie

"A delicious baked chicken recipe. From Heart of the Palms"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 roasting chickens, cut up
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
• 1 (30 ounce) can sliced pineapple (do not drain)
• 4 -5 sliced green onions, and tops
• 1 green pepper, seeded, cut in strips
• 1⁄2 cup dry white wine
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 dash salt
• 1⁄2 cup diced almonds

directions

1. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
2. Coat chicken with flour and season with paprika.
3. Combine oil and butter in a bowl and turn chicken in mixture until completely coated.
4. Place chicken skin-side down in a single layer in 9x13" baking dish.
5. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.
6. Turn chicken.
7. Cut 1/2 of pineapple slices into bite-size pieces.
8. Cut remaining pineapple into half slices.
9. Combine pineapple with syrup, onions, green pepper, wine, brown sugar and salt.
10. Pour mixture over and around chicken.
11. Sprinkle with almonds.
12. Bake at 375 F about 45 minutes basting occasionally.