Ginger Glazed Chicken With Pineapple Salsa Food

PINEAPPLE GINGER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Add olive oil to saute pan or cast iron skillet. Heat pan to medium high heat.
• Add chicken to hot pan. Sprinkle salt, pepper, and dried parsley on top of each breast. Cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Flip. Cook other side until browned, about 5 minutes. Turn chicken over so your herbed side is facing up. Turn off heat.
• Peel your ginger knob. (You don't need to dice it as it will blend just fine once peeled.) It should be between 1 and 1 1/4 inches in length.
• Add all sauce ingredients to blender. Blend until smooth.
• Pour blended sauce into the pan with your chicken. Add cup of chopped pineapple around chicken. Reduce heat to medium low or low. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Sauce will reduce a bit.
• Top with fresh chopped parsley and serve!

PINEAPPLE-GINGER CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• In an ungreased 9x13 baking dish, stir pineapple and soy sauce with ginger, garlic and tabasco. For a glazed appearance, and rich taste, leave skin on chicken. If you want to reduce fat and calories, remove slin,.
• Add chicken to pineapple mixture and turn evenly to coat; arrange chicken, bone side up, in dish and tightly seal with heavy foil or a lid. Bake in center of 450F oven for 30 minutes,.
• Meanwhile, core and seed pepper, then cut into 1-inch pieces. Remove foil from chicken, Turn chicken, skin side up, then scatter peppers around chicken. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F and continue baking uncovered and basting with juices occasionally, until chicken is cooked and feels springy when pressed, from 15-20 minutes more.
• Remove chicken and peppers to platter or dinner plates. Pour juices into a measuring cup and skim off fats. Spoon juices over chicken.