Pineapple-Stuffed Jerk Chicken
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- Prep Time 30 minutes
- Total Time 45 minutes
- Yield Serves 8
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons ground allspice
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 2 cans (20 ounces each) pineapple chunks in juice, drained
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced
- 8 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (6 to 8 ounces each)
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, such as safflower
- Cooked rice, for serving
Directions
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In a small bowl, combine thyme, allspice, cayenne, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; set spice mixture aside. In a medium bowl, stir together pineapple, lime juice, scallions, and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Season stuffing with salt and pepper, and set aside.
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Lay chicken flat on a work surface. With a paring knife, cut a 2-inch-long slit in the thick side of each breast; insert knife, and pivot inside chicken without enlarging opening, carefully forming a deep pocket (make sure not to pierce the opposite side). Dividing evenly, tightly pack each breast with stuffing; rub exterior with oil, and sprinkle with spice mixture.
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Heat broiler, with rack set 4 inches from heat. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil; arrange chicken on sheet. Broil until chicken is opaque throughout and an instant-read thermometer inserted into stuffing reads 165 degrees, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve stuffed chicken with rice.
Cook's Note
Arrange on a baking sheet (they should not touch); freeze until firm, about 1 hour. Wrap each in plastic, and place in a resealable freezer bag; freeze up to 2 months.
To broil from frozen: Unwrap chicken and proceed with step 3, broiling about 40 minutes, turning chicken over halfway through.
Made this and even my toddler liked it. Also, it makes an interesting chicken salad if you have any leftovers.
Yummy but next time I'll season the rice. Good leftovers. http://allergyfreefoods.tumblr.com/post/17249634918/i-think-of-this-as-a-deconstructed-sweet-and-sour
I halved the recipe and really wish that I had made the entire thing! It was so good and would have been nice to freeze half. I used fresh pineapple instead of canned and less than half of the jerk seasoning.
Lots of flavor in this easy chicken recipe. I didn't have scallions, so I used minced red onion. It looked really nice in the pineapple stuffing! I set my broiler to the 'low' setting and baked for 20-25 minutes. I will definitely make this recipe again!