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Island Chicken with Fruit Salsa

By: Terry Coonan 
"A truly 'fruiticious' and spicy chicken dish, wonderful for summer deck parties or island dreaming in December! Grill for best results!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (31)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
3 Hrs 45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

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 cilantro
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice and pulp
  • 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1/4 cup dark rum
  • 1/2 clove garlic, minced
  • 8 skinless, boneless chicken breasts

Directions

  1. In a bowl, mix the pineapple and the reserved juice from 1 can, mangos, peppers, cilantro, lime juice and pulp, orange juice, rum, and garlic. Let stand for one hour before adding chicken.
  2. Strain the juice from the salsa to use for the marinade. Set aside enough salsa without the juice to use for topping the chicken. Marinate the chicken breast halves in the bowl with the remaining salsa and juice mixture for 2 to 6 hours.
  3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  4. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 261 | Total Fat: 3.1g | Cholesterol: 67mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2002 by Esmee Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Wow! This chicken dish is absolutely delicious. The fruit salsa adds a sweet and tangy taste...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by roundaboutmom   view full review
I had extra mangos and limes - and was looking for a good recipe to use them - and this hit...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by Jennifer   view full review
This was excellent chicken but time consuming. Not great for kids but great for adults! I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by IRON CHEF   view full review
The marinade/salsa gave the chicken a nice flavor. As far as a side dish of salsa, I would...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by VEM   view full review
Excellent change for ordinary chicken. We grilled this on the b-b-q and it was so tender and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by GWTWFREAK   view full review
I attented a luau the other weekend and made this salsa and served with tortillas chips. It...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by EPICENEGREEN   view full review
very time consuming to chop all the fruit for salsa. marinade doesn't quite get into chicken...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2005 by Theresa   view full review
Other than using fresh pineapple and canned juice, and I used canned diced chilies, I followed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by Always Cooking Up Something Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I just made the salsa portion of this recipe & served with taro root chips. It was great!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by AlwaysCookin   view full review
I added Papayas as well as the mangos. I thought the papayas add more color and my kids like...

 

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