I just love it when 6:00 rolls around and no one has even started to think about dinner. This is why I wish we made a weekly menu at the start of each week. So I run upstairs and grab my Cooking Light magazines and start thumbing through them.
I get about 2 pages into the March issue when one of my starred recipes pops up -- in the "superfast" section. Awesome. It only takes 20 minutes to make. Even better. However, I have to run to the store first to get some of the ingredients. Frustrating.
But I ran to the store anyway (do they really not sell dry-roasted peanuts in anything smaller than a huge jar?). This recipe really did take only about 20 minutes to make, unlike many other recipes that say "20 minutes", but really take 30-40 if you haven't made it before.
Overall it was an okay recipe. My chicken turned out a little darker than the picture, which really had me worried at first. I cheated a bit and used canned pineapple chunks rather than chopped fresh pineapple, but I really didn't feel like going through all that work. Next time though, I would definitely either chop the pineapple up smaller, or double the recipe and throw it in a food processor first. The chicken took a lot longer than 2 minutes to cook, as well, but that really wasn't a big deal -- I kind of expected it.
Taste-wise, the chicken on it's own was rather bland, but the part with salsa on it was rather interesting. I've never really had a fruity salsa before and this one worked pretty well (as far as I know). I would probably make this again, with a few alterations.
Peanut-Crusted Chicken with Pineapple Salsa
Cooking Light, March '08
1 cup chopped fresh pineapple (I used canned pineapple chunks)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon finely chopped red onion (I used yellow onion)
1/3 c. unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts
1 (1 oz) slice white bread (I used wheat)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
4 (4 oz) chicken cutlets
1 1/2 tsp. canola oil
Cooking spray
Cilantro springs (optional)
Combine first 3 ingredients in a small dowl, tossing well.
Combine peanuts and bread slice in a food processor; process until finely chopped. Sprinkle salt and pepper evenly over chicken. Dredge chicken in the breadcrumb mixture.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking-spray. Add chicken to pan; cook 2 minutes on each side or until done. Serve chicken with pineapple mixture. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired.
Yields: 4 servings
| Nutrition Facts | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories 341 | Calories from fat 149 |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 16.6g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat 3.3g | 17% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 101mg | 34% |
| Sodium 439mg | 18% |
| Total Carbs 10.9g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.8g | 7% |
| Sugars 4.7g | |
| Protein 36.8g | |
| Vitamin A 2% | Vitamin C 31% |
| Calcium 5% | Iron 13% |
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