This is a great recipe to connect with that feeling of being down south.
Ingredients
- Chicken Breast 1 kg
- Orange Juice 1/4 cup
- Curry Powder 1 1/2 tbsp
- Soy Sauce 1 tbsp
- Honey 1 tbsp
- Garlic 2 cloves
- Diced or Crushed Pineapples 1 can
- Diced Red Onion 1/2 cup
- Sliced Green Onion 1/4 cup
- Fresh Cilantro 2 tbsp
- Lime Juice 2 tbsp
- Shredded Unsweetened Coconut 2 tbsp
- Red Pepper Flakes 1/4 tsp
- Brown Rice 1 cup
Directions
- Marinate the Chicken: Mix the orange juice, curry powder, soy sauce, honey, minced garlic in a container that will hold the chicken while marinading. Slice each chicken breast into 4 strips and marinade them for 4 hours.
- Prepare the Salsa: Strain the pineapple and reserve into your salsa container. Add the red onion, green onion, cilantro, lime juice, coconut and red pepper flakes. Add a pinch of salt. (You can omit the salt if you are watching your sodium) Refrigerate the Salsa for a few hours.
- Prepare the Rice: Prepare the rice in advance if you will serve the dish cold. Give your self 30 minutes to prepare the rice if you want to serve hot. Follow the directions for the type of rice you have.
- Grill the Chicken: Using a Iron Skillet on medium to high grill the chicken strips for 10 minutes. Turn a few times for nice grill marks and even cooking.
- Plate the dish: Plate the rice. Place four strips on the rice and add a few spoons of the Salsa. You can serve the dish hot or cold.