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Island Chicken Breast with Pineapple Salsa

Pump up the flavor of Asian-inspired chicken with this fruity-spicy pineapple salsa.

Ingredients: 

3 C (divided) Ready-Set-Serve Pineapple Chunks

1 T soy sauce

1 T honey

2 cloves Ready-Set-Serve Peeled Garlic

1/4 tsp. chili flakes

4 chicken breasts

1 Markon First Crop Red Onion, diced

1 Markon First Crop Red Bell Pepper, diced

Juice of 1 Markon First Crop Lime

1 jalapeno pepper

1 bunch Markon First Crop Cilantro

Instructions: 

Steps for Marinade: Blend one cup pineapple in food processor. Add soy sauce, honey, garlic, and chili flakes. Pour over chicken and marinate 4-24 hours.

Steps for Pineapple Salsa:

Pan-fry 24 chunks of pineapple on medium-high heat in a non-stick pan. Toss occasionally; remove from pan when 2-3 sides have picked up some color. Mix fried pineapple with chopped red pepper, red onion, jalapenos, lime juice, and cilantro. Refrigerate for at least one hour.

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Remove chicken from marinade and pat dry. Heat one teaspoon olive oil on medium-high heat in an oven-proof skillet or frying pan. Pan-fry chicken for one minute, then flip and immediately put in the oven for 10-15 minutes.

Transfer remaining marinade to a saucepan and boil until reduced by half (5-10 minutes). Remove chicken from oven and pour cooked marinade over all. Serve with salsa.