Caribbean Ginger Chicken

(from kylerhea’s recipe box)

Source: Your Diet magazine - Elyssa

Serves 4 people

Categories: CHICKEN, ENTREE

Ingredients

  • Juice and zest of one key lime, or 1 Tbs key lime juice
  • Juice of 1 Florida orange
  • 1 Tbs honey
  • 2 Tbs grated fresh ginger
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp pepper sauce or ground fresh pepper
  • 4 (4 oz) skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • Pam vegetable spray
  • 1 (8 oz) can tomatoes, crushed w/ juices
  • Salt & pepper
  • Garnish: mandarin oranges

Directions

  1. *Combine the lime juice, orange juice, and honey. Add ginger, garlic, cinnamon and pepper sauce.

  2. *Add marinade to chicken pieces and rub well. Cover and refrigerate for two hours.

  3. *Heat the Pam in a large saute pan. Add the chicken pieces, one at a time, reserving the marinade, and brown on each side.

  4. *Pour on reserved marinade, add the tomatoes and lime zest.

  5. *Season with salt and pepper.

  6. *Cover and simmer until cooked, about 20 minutes, turning occasionally.

  7. *Remove the chicken pieces, increase the heat and reduce juices to a nicely thickened sauce. Pour over chicken and serve.

  8. *Garnish with mandarin orange sections.

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