Chicken with Pineapple Salsa

Author: Terry Status: published Published: Aug 12,2009 license cc-by-nc-nd tags: recipe, chicken, cilantro, jalapeno, bell pepper, pineapple, butter, parsley, green onions, vegetable oil, lime juice, 0   Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

My wife really wanted to try this, so we did. It wasn't bad, but too much pineapple for my taste.

1/2 cup melted butter or margarine, divided
1 lb chicken breasts

Pineapple Salsa
1 green or red bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
3 green onions, finely chopped
2 tbs vegetable oil
1 tbs lime juice
1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
1 large can crushed pineapple, drained, juice reserved

Preheat grill or broiler. For salsa combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl.

Add a small amount of the pineapple juice to the salsa. Refrigerate unti serving time. Place 1/4 cup butter in a shallow dish; dip and coat the chicken.

Grill or broil the chicken turning and basting with the remaining butter until juices run clear, about 10 minutes.

Spoon salsa onto a serving platter and place the chicken on top.

Served with asparagus and carrots cooked in pineable juice (just the carrots, not the asparagus).

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