Island Chicken with Fruit Salsa

31 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 30 min
Ready In: 3 hr 45 min

“A truly 'fruiticious' and spicy chicken dish, wonderful for summer deck parties or island dreaming in December! Grill for best results!” - by Terry Coonan

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

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Original recipe yields 8 servings

Directions

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.
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.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees 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.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
261 cal
13%

Fat
3.1 g
5%

Carbs
29.6 g
10%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Esmee

Oct. 7, 2002

"Wow! This chicken dish is absolutely delicious. The fruit salsa adds a sweet and tangy taste to the chicken. I served this at a baby shower and all of the guests begged for the recipe...." See more"

roundaboutmom

Jan. 25, 2004

"I had extra mangos and limes - and was looking for a good recipe to use them - and this hit the spot. It was time consuming to make - especially with the fresh squeezed juices. It was a nice tsting ..." See moredish - but due to the somewhat exotic ingredients, and the length of time to put together, I don't see myself making it again."

GWTWFREAK

Jan. 25, 2004

"I attented a luau the other weekend and made this salsa and served with tortillas chips. It makes a TON and was quite a hit. No need to squeeze OJ and lime juice though. Just buy some! I also diced up..." See more some jalepenos for some added kick!"

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