Island Chicken with Fruit Salsa
Total Time
3 Hours 45 Minutes
Servings
8
Ingredients
- 2 (15 ounce) cans pineapple tidbits, drained with juice reserved
- 2 mangos - peeled, seeded and diced
- 2 green chile peppers, diced
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh coriander
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice and pulp
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 1/2 clove finely chopped garlic
- 8 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the pineapple and reserved juice, mangos, peppers, coriander, lime juice and pulp, orange juice, rum, and garlic. Let stand for one hour before adding chicken.
- Strain juice from some of the salsa, and set aside to use for topping the chicken. Marinate the chicken breast halves in the bowl with the remaining salsa mixture for 2 to 6 hours.
- Preheat oven to 165°C.
- Discard salsa used for marinating, and bake chicken for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken juices run clear. Top with reserved salsa to serve.
