Carribbean Chicken & Pineapple Salsa

(from acschaap’s recipe box)

Source: Eat Better America

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 4 people

Categories: Dinner

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups Fiber One Original Bran Cereal
  • 2 teaspoons jerk seasoning (dry)
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1.25 lbs)
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons Dijion Mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper sauce
  • 1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
  • 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped apricots or papaya
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag, seal bag and finely crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or crush in food processer). Place cereal in shallow dish. Stir in jerk seasoning.

  2. In large food-storage plastic bag, place chicken, buttermilk, mustard and pepper sauce. Seal bag; shake well. Remove chicken from bag, coat with cereal mixture. Place on cookie sheet.

  3. Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut. Meanwhile, mix salsa ingredients. Cover, refrigerate until serving time. Serve with chicken.

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