Best Recipe for Caribbean Chicken Breasts
Ingredients
- 1 cup Ritz Cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, melted
- 1/4 cup (scant) dark corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 boneless chicken breast halves with skin
- 1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained, 2 tablespoon juices reserved
- 1/2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
- 3 tablespoons bourbon
- 1 orange, cut in wedges
- 2 bananas, peeled, sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter baking pan. Combine crumbs, walnuts, 4 tablespoons butter, corn syrup and salt in small bowl. Loosen skin of each breast half. Stuff 1/6 of crumb mixture (about 1/4 cup) under skin of each. Secure skin with toothpick, enclosing stuffing. Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add chicken to skillet and sauté until brown, about 3 minutes per side. Arrange chicken in prepared baking pan.
- Blend crushed pineapple and reserved 2 tablespoons juices, orange juice concentrate, bourbon and remaining 2 tablespoons butter in small bowl. Spoon mixture over chicken.
- Bake chicken until cooked through, about 35 minutes. Transfer chicken to platter. Spoon pan juices over. Garnish chicken with orange wedges and banana slices, if desired.
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