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Sunday, April 5, 2015

Grilled Caribbean Jerk Chicken W/ Pineapple Reduction

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • caribbean jerk seasoning
  • 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple slices
  • 1 lime
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1/2 cup coconut rum (i use parrot bay)
  • cayenne pepper (to taste)
  • 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons i can't believe it's not butterâ® spread
  • 1 teaspoon cilantro
  • salt and pepper (to taste)

Recipe

  • 1 heat grill and spray with nonstick spray.
  • 2 rub jerk seasoning into chicken.
  • 3 grill chicken 8-12 minutes, or until cooked through.
  • 4 in a saucepan, pour juice from canned pineapple, rum and vinegar.
  • 5 chop one slice of pineapple into very small pieces and add to the saucepan.
  • 6 zest the lime into the pan.
  • 7 simmer over medium - low heat until the liquid reduces by half.
  • 8 add cilantro, butter, cayenne and salt and pepper to taste.
  • 9 simmer for a few minutes on low.
  • 10 place sliced pineapple on hot grill and cook 2-3 minutes per side--just enough to leave grill marks.
  • 11 serve chicken with pineapple on top and sauce poured over.
  • 12 squeeze the juice of the lime over the dish.
  • 13 i like to serve it with a fresh summer salad--the sauce makes a nice dressing when cooled.

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