Jamaican Chicken Calypso Food

CALYPSO CURRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Set aside. Rinse chicken; pat dry. IN a plastic bag combine flour, 1 teaspoons curry powder, 1/2 teaspoons alt, and pepper. Add chicken breasts, one at a time, and shake to coat well.
• IN a large, heavy skillet brown the chicken on both sides in hot oil over medum-high heat. Remove chicken from skillet. IN the oil remaining in the skillet, cook green pepper, onion, and garlic till tender but not brown. Stir in drained pineapple (saving juice), undrained tomatoes, currants, 1 tablespoons curry powder, crushed red pepper, and 1/8 teaspoons salt. Bring mixture to a boiling; return chicken to the skillet. Cover and simmr for 8-12 minutes, or till chicken is tender and no pink remains. Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.
• Stir together cornstarch and reserved pineapple juice; add to tomato mixture. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Serve sauce over chicken. If desired, garnish with cashews.

JAMAICAN CHICKEN CALYPSO

Steps:

• 1. Drain the pineapple, reserving the liquid. Store pineapple chunks in the refrigerator.
• 2. Combine the pineapple juice, rum, lime juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, curry powder, ginger, cloves, and red pepper in a medium bowl; stir well.
• 3. Place chicken in a 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Pour the marinade mixture over the chicken; cover tightly, and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours.
• 4. Drain the chicken, reserving marinade. Place the marinade in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 3 minutes. Set marinade aside.
• 5. Bake chicken, uncovered, at 375° for 40 minutes, basting occasionally with the reserved marinade. Add reserved pineapple chunks and orange segments to chicken. Bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until the chicken is done. Garnish if desired with lime wedges.