Cancun Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    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
    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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