I am a foodie. I love different flavors, so when my husband arrived to the United States, I was excited to share with him all the flavors of California. He didn't like my food at first. I tried recipe after recipe for him, and night after night the response was mediocre at best. I soon tired of cooking food that went to waste because he didn't like it. I stopped cooking and I love to cook. But cooking is no fun when there isn't any enjoyment when it is eaten. After about 3 years of marriage, he began to experiment with food. He started trying different items and became willing to eat things he had never eaten. AND, he started to like food. Yay- and with that, I started to cook again. Now, he always asks me, "When did you learn to cook?" As if this is a new thing for me. My answer- "It isn't when did I learn to cook, it is when did you learn to eat?" This blog is a collection of recipes that I have created. I make new things all the time, but I don't write anything down and then I either forget that I made it, or I forget how to make it. I don't know if anyone is out there that will read this- but if you do, I hope you enjoy trying my recipes. Buen Provecho!

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Island Chicken with Pineapple Salsa

This is a savory, sweet, and spicy dish. The spiciness of the dish is up to you and how much jalepeno you want to add.
4 servings= 295 calories per serving
1 lb boneless, skinless, chicken breast
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 cloves minced garlic (I like to buy it already minced or crushed)
1/4 cup fresh mint
1 tablespoons onion powder
1 20 oz can unsweetened crushed pineapple
1 bunch scallions
2 tablespoons diced green chilies
diced jalepenos (to taste)
salt
make a marinade with the orange juice, curry powder, soy sauce, garlic, mint, and onion powder. Place the chicken in the marinade for 3-24 hours. Slice the chicken and pan fry it in the marinade. Drain the pineapple (saving the juice). When the chicken is almost finished cooking, add the juice to the pan and finish cooking the chicken in the liquid. Let the meat set in the juice to rest while you make the salsa.
Chop the scallions and put into a food processor. Give it a few pulses to puree. Add the green chilies and the jalepenos and pulse again. Add the Crushed pineapple and pulse just to mix. Serve the pineapple salsa over the chicken.
I served it over rice 1 cup of cooked rice is about 200 calories.

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