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Pineapple-Orange Chicken
Recipes
Pineapple-Orange Chicken
4 servings
40 minutes total

Ingredients

  • 1 orange, for zest/juice
  • ¼ cup sliced fresh green onions
  • ½ fresh jalapeño pepper
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 18 round garlic butter crackers
  • ½ cup walnut pieces
  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 4 chicken fillets (about 1 ½ lb)
  • 1 teaspoon jerk seasoning
  • 1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple in juice

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Zest orange (1 teaspoon), then juice (½ cup). Chop onions finely. Remove seeds from pepper, then chop finely.
    2. Melt butter. Coat 13- x 9-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter. Crush crackers (1 cup); place in small bowl and combine with onions, walnuts, sugar, and remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
    3. Place chicken in baking dish (wash hands); sprinkle with jerk seasoning and cracker mixture; bake 18–20 minutes until chicken is 165°F.
    4. Combine orange juice, orange zest, jalapeños, and pineapple (do not drain) in small saucepan on medium. Cook 3–4 minutes until liquid has reduced by about one-half. Serve sauce with chicken.

If fruits and vegetables are part of this recipe, be sure to wash thoroughly.

Wash hands, utensils, and surfaces with soap and water after any contact with raw meat, seafood, or eggs.
Do not reuse marinades.
Do not rinse raw meat.

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 500, Total Fat 26g, Sat Fat 8g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 115mg, Sodium 230mg, Total Carb 30g, Fiber 2g, Total Sugar 18g, (Incl. 7g Added Sugars), Protein 38g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 4%, Iron 10%, Potassium 10%