Sweet Chilli Pineapple Chicken combines the taste of the sweet and spicy.
Course Meats, Side Dish
Cuisine Chinese /Caribbean
Keyword pineapple chicken, sweet and chilli pineapple chicken
Prep Time 3 hourshours
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Servings 6servings
Author Savitri Lalla
Ingredients
6pieceschicken, leg and thigh
To season chicken:
½tsp. salt
½tsp.black pepper
½tsp.white pepper
20oz.(1 can) pineapple chunks with the juice (approx. 1½ cups)
2cupsketchup
1tsp.pepper flakes
Instructions
Season the chicken with the black pepper, white pepper and salt. Marinate at least 3 hours or at best overnight.
Place a pot over medium heat and add the pineapple chunks, ketchup, pepper flakes and water. Bring to a boil (about 10 to 12 minutes) and then add the cornstarch mixture to thicken the sauce. Set aside.
Steam the marinated chicken for 15 minutes place in a baking dish and cover with some of the sauce. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F or until the juices run clear when stuck with a knife. When cooked cover with the sauce before serving.