Showing posts with label Chicken with Pineapple Salsa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chicken with Pineapple Salsa. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Chicken with Pineapple Salsa

Another really nice dish from the Feb 2012 edition of Weight Watchers Magazine, I think next time I make this dish I will substitute the chicken for pork, I did have fun bashing the chicken though! :) enjoy! 


SERVES 4 
Pro Points 6 


Ingredients
3/4 cup (195g) chopped canned pineapple in natural juice, drained
1 long fresh red chilli, finely chopped
1 small red onion, thinly sliced (I forgot to put it in!) 
2 tbs small fresh mint leaves 
2 tbs small fresh basil leaves
1 tbs olive oil 
1 tbs lemon juice
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, crushed 
400g baby (chat) potatoes, halved 
200g snow peas, halved
200g green beans, halved
4 x 150g lean chicken breast fillets, fat trimmed (I used thigh pieces as that is what I had) 



Method 
Combine pineapple, chilli, onion, mint and basil in a small bowl. In another small bowl, whisk olive oil, lemon juice, mustard and garlic. 

Place potato halves in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil over high heat and cook for 15 - 20 minutes or until just tender. Add beans and snow peas and continue to cook for 2 - 3 minutes or until tender. Drain and then transfer to a large bowl and drizzle over lemon dressing, tossing gently to combine. 

Meanwhile, flatten the chicken, on a board with a meat mallet (can you believe I don't have one?? how have I ever managed without one?? so I bashed it with my big wooden rolling pin and I think it got the message lol) until even in thickness. Lightly spray a large non stick frying pan with oil and heat over moderately high heat. Cook chicken for 2 - 3 minutes each side or until browned and cooked. (again I had Daniel cook this on the BBQ, I am getting good at this getting out of doing the cooking lark hehe) 

Serve chicken with pineapple salsa and potato salad.