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Caribbean Chicken with Pineapple-Black Bean Sauce

Mango chutney, ginger and pineapple add a sweet-and-sour kick to beans and rice.

INGREDIENTS

Vegetable cooking spray
6small skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (1 1/2 pounds)
Salt and pepper to taste
1large sweet red pepper, sliced
6green onions and tops, sliced
3cloves garlic, minced
1 to 2jalapeqo pepper, veins and seeds discarded, minced
2teaspoons minced gingerroot
1can (13 3/4 ounces) 1/3 less sodium chicken broth
2cups cubed pineapple
1/2cup mango chutney
2tablespoons packed light brown sugar
2 to 3teaspoons curry powder
2tablespoons cornstarch
1/4cup cold water
115-ounce can, rinsed and drained, or 1 3/4 cups cooked dry-packaged black beans
4cups cooked rice, warm

INSTRUCTIONS

1.Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
2.Spray large skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Cook chicken breasts over medium heat until browned, 5 to 7 minutes on each side; sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Transfer chicken to 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
3.Spray medium skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Sauté red pepper, onions, garlic, jalapeno pepper, and ginger root until onions are tender, about 5 minutes.
4.Stir in chicken broth, pineapple, chutney, brown sugar and curry powder; heat to boiling. Pour mixture over chicken. Bake uncovered, until chicken is tender and juices run clear when pierced with a fork, about 30 minutes.
5.Arrange chicken on serving platter; transfer pineapple mixture to large skillet; heat to boiling. Mix cornstarch and cold water; stir into pineapple mixture. Boil, stirring constantly, until thickened about 1 minute. Stir in black beans; cook over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes.
6.Spoon pineapple bean mixture over chicken; serve with rice.