Chicken Tropicana

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: American-South

Ready in 45 minutes

Ingredients

3 1/2 lb Chicken; in 8 pieces (up to

1/4 c Shallots; finely chopd

1 tb Finely chopped candied

salt and pepper to taste

2 tb Unsalted butter

2 c Canned unsweetened coconut

1/4 c Orange marmalade; or to

1 c Diced fresh papaya

1 tb Vegetable oil

1 Garlic minced

1 c Diced fresh pineapple

1 c Diced fresh mango

1/4 c Shredded coconut meat;

1/2 c Cashews; lightly toasted


Directions

Wash chicken and blot dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large saute pan. Brown the chicken on all sides, 3-4 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a platter. Pour off all the fat. Melt the butter in the pan. Sautee the shallots, garlic and ginger until soft, but not brown, about 2 minutes. Return the chicken to the pan. Stir in the coconut milk, marmalade, salt and pepper. Simmer the chicken, uncovered, until almost cooked, 15-20 minutes. Stir in the fresh fruits and the cashews and cook the chicken through, about 5 minutes more. Correct the seasonings, adding salt and pepper to taste. If the sauce needs sweetness, add a little more orange marmalade. Transfer the chicken to a bowl or platter. Spoon the sauce and fruit over it. Sprinkle the toasted coconut on top. Serve at once. MC formatting by bobbi744@sojourn.com NOTES : To toast cashews, brtown in a heavy, dry frying pan over Low heat. Shake the pans as the nuts roast. To toast coconut, spread on baking sheet, place in 350 F. oven and brown, stirring frequently for 5-8 minutes. Recipe by: Miami Spice: New Florida Cuisine/Lansing St.Journal Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Roberta Banghart <bobbi744@sojourn.com> on May 05, 1998

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