Kickin’ Piña Colada Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 fresh pineapple
- 1 20 oz can of sliced pineapple in pineapple juice (make sure there is no added sweeteners!)
- 5 quarter-sized slices of fresh ginger
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- 1/4 cup full fat coconut milk
- 1-2 spoonfuls of honey
Makes 8 servings
- Slice chicken breasts in half, making 8 pieces.
- Drain pineapple juice from the canned pineapple.
- Marinate chicken in the drained pineapple juice while you prepare the sauce.
- Place the canned pineapple slices in the blender (or Vita-mix) along with the ginger, paprika, cayenne, coconut milk, and (optional) honey. Blend until silky smooth.
- Add a dollop of the sauce to the chicken to get all the flavors marinating.
- Prepare the fresh pineapple by removing the rind (but do not remove the core—this helps the pineapple hold together on the grill), then slice into 8 even discs.
- Heat up the grill to about 400°F.
- Place chicken and pineapple slices separately on the grill.
- Add a spoonful of sauce and spread it on top of each chicken (you don’t need too much here yet, as you’ll lose some when flipping the chicken).
- After about 8 minutes, or when the chicken are starting to firm up, carefully flip each piece of chicken and pineapple.
- Distribute more sauce liberally across all of the chicken, reserving some for later.
- When the pineapple slices have a nice browning on both sides, remove and set aside.
- After about another 6 minutes, or when the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F, remove each piece.
- Prior to serving, place each chicken piece on a pineapple slice, and top with a dollop of the remaining sauce.
Note: Make sure to not contaminate the sauce with raw chicken, so it can be added after the chicken comes off the grill!