Cancun Chicken - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 fresh pineapple
2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon extra light tasting olive oil
3/4 cup pineapple juice
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon minced cilantro
Preparation
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Twist crown from pineapple.
Cut pine3apple in half lengthwise.
Refrigerate half for another use, such as pasta salad.
Cut fruit from shell with a knife.
Cut fruit crosswise into 6 slices.
Pound chicken into 1/2 thickness.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
Combine cumin, oregano, and cloves in a cup.
Sprinkle over chicken.
In an 8 inch skillet saute pineapple in hot oil over medium high heat for about a minute.
Remove from skillet.
In same skillet saute chicken in pan juices.
Reduce heat.
Cover and simmer about 2 minutes or till juices run clear.
Blend pineapple juice, lime juice, and cornstarch in a cup.
Pour into same skillet.
Stir until sauce boils and is thickened.
Stir in cilantro.
Serve sauce over chicken and pineapple.
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