Chicken with Spicy Fruit Sauce
Submitted by Christmas
Sweet pineapple and strawberry jam meet crushed red pepper in this 30-minute chicken breast dish. Golden raisins add chewy bursts of flavor to a glossy, fruity sauce you’ll want to drizzle on everything.
YIELD
4 servingsPREP
5 minCOOK
25 minREADY
30 minThere’s something wildly addictive about the collision of sweet fruit and fiery heat on tender chicken.
This recipe simmers boneless chicken breasts in pineapple juice spiked with crushed red pepper and garlic, then builds a sticky, glossy sauce with strawberry jam and golden raisins.
The whole thing comes together in 30 minutes flat, making it a weeknight hero that tastes like you spent all afternoon in the kitchen.
Finish with a scatter of fresh green onion strips for color and crunch.
Chef Tips
- Pat your chicken breasts dry before adding them to the skillet so they don’t dilute the sauce.
- Let the cooking liquid reduce fully before adding the cornstarch mixture. A properly reduced sauce concentrates all that fruity, spicy flavor.
- Swap strawberry jam for apricot preserves if you want a more tropical spin.
Ingredients
Directions
Combine pineapple juice, raisin, red pepper and garlic in a large non- aluminum skillet, bring to a boil.
Add chicken; cover, reduce heat and simmer 10 min, or until chicken is done.
Remove from skillet and keep warm.
Bring cooking liquid to a boil; cook 7 min, or until reduced to ¾ cup. Stirring occasionally.
Combine strawberry spread and cornstarch; stir into cooking liquid and cook 1 min, or until syrupy.
Serve sauce over chicken; garnish with green onion strips.
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