fresh pineapple chicken

Submitted by chia2160

"fresh fruits and vegetables always make great meals!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 red onion, sliced
• 2 cups fresh pineapple, cut into chunks
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• rub

• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne
• 4 -6 chicken breasts

directions

1. in 2 tbsp oil, saute onion in skillet.
2. add pineapple, cook until softened, set aside.
3. combine rub ingredients and rub on breasts, coating well.
4. brown in oil, 3 minutes per side, until browned.
5. add pineapple mixture back to skillet.
6. cover and simmer 5 minutes,, turn breasts over and cook 5 mins more serve over couscous.

Reviews

[Chicagoland Chef du Jour]

This is AMAZING! My daughter went back for seconds, that never happens! I cubed the chicken, added more pineapple, sweet bell pepper to the mix and a splash of white wine to deglaze the pan. It made for a light sauce. Served over basmati rice. YUM! I cannot wait to make this again! I haven't been this excited about a recipe in a very long time. Thanks Chia!<br/> Made for Best of 2012 Tag game

 

[rpgaymer]

Mmmm, this was really good. I didn't think cinnamon and pineapple would work together, but that spice rubbed chicken tasted perfect alongside the glazed pineapple. I wilted some baby spinach in the sauce for extra nutrition, and served this with cilantro lime rice. It was a great meal.

 

[ybello75]

I didn't give it a five b/c I had to halve all the spices... otherwise I HAVE to confess it's addictive AND delicious AND excellent! YOWZA!!!! When I first put it in the pan, it was hard to be in The kitchen, so beware - but when I tasted it, it was AMAZING!!!! What an impressive dish this is with out a lot of work! I added red sweet peppers to contrast the pineapple and it was excellent!<br/>I served it over white rice which I mixed with finely chopped cilantro (Emerald Rice - we call it) and it brought the chicken to another level. <br/>I love it sooooo much that I'm making it again tonight! <br/>THANK YOU for sharing w/ us this awesome dish!

 

[Chocolatl]

I used Pix of the Chix, using breasts, thighs, and legs, so this took longer to cook than the recipe suggests. I added a fresh bell pepper, because we like pepper with pineapple. This is a very nice flavor; I didn't find the cinnamon at all overpowering or odd. I added a bit of allspice to the rub as well. This was quite tasty, and I would make it again. Made for ZWT 5.

 

[GingerPeach]

YUMM-Y! I love the combination of savory/spicy chicken with pineapples. My one suggestion would be to add most of the oil right before adding the chicken. When I removed the pineapple mixture I had trouble leaving enough oil in the pan to keep the chicken from burning so I added some more. I also notched up the cayenne just a tad and added a few shakes of ginger powder for good measure.