Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Mango Pineapple Chicken

Well, as of right now school is very pedestrian.  It's gonna be an easy semester so I don't anticipate having too much to write about on that front.  I have a job interview Friday, so maybe I'll have some good news to write about then.  Home life has been unusually quiet and peaceful, so what's a blogger to do.

Make some more delicious food of course.

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This one is a super easy fix for those of you with a sweet tooth.

The Sauce:
1 cup of mango
1/2 cup pineapple
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1 Table spoon of sugar
pinch of mint

Add everything in a sauce pan together, bring it to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer while you do the rest.

The vegetable:

I went with broccoli for the color variation, and to bring something a little salty and bitter to an extremely sweet plate of food.

brush it with a coat of olive oil, then sprinkle on a generous amount of garlic and sea salt.  (you want the crunch from the bigger salt)

toss it in a 450 degree oven on a cookie sheet.   I only go for about 12-15 minutes here, gets a nice cooked flavor on the outside, but the inside is still very fresh.  You can easily go longer if you like your vegetables overcooked.

The Starch:

2 cups of white rice...I'm usually a brown rice fan but I don't think it would work as well for this.  I use a rice cooker but whatever you do to cook rice will work, once it's done add in 2 heaping spoonfuls of orange marmalade, and about half the juice from a can of mandarin oranges.  Stir it all together really well, the extra liquid should help keep it from sticking, then top with orange slices.  a basil or mint leaf garnish makes a pretty picture.

The protein:
Super easy.  A light rub of salt, pepper, thyme, and rosemary, on a chicken breast then cooked in your favorite method.  I grilled mine...but I grill everything.  Baked would be just fine, and I actually think pan seared with a little butter might be better than grilled.

When the chicken is done plate it up, drop a dose of the sauce on top, and go to town.

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