Teriyaki Chicken with Fresh Pineapple and Bell Peppers
Ingredients
Amount
Measure
Ingredient
4
pieces
Chicken Breast Cutlet
5
slices (3-1/2" dia x 3/4" thick)
pineapple
1
cup, chopped
green pepper, coarsely chopped
Steps
Sequence
Step
1
Thaw and brine 4 small skinless chicken breasts.
2
After chicken breasts have brined 30-45 minutes. Rinse in cool water and pat dry. Slice chicken breasts in half and set aside.
3
Take a fresh pineapple, peel and slice into 3/4" thick slices. Cut pineapple slices into 8 quarters and set aside.
4
Take one large bell pepper and core/remove seeds. Slice pepper into 1-1 1/2" square/rectangle pieces and set aside.
5
Take 12" bamboo skewers that have been soaking in water for 30-45 minutes (while chicken was brining and prepping pineapple/pepper) and thread with pepper, pineapple, chicken half,pineapple,chicken half, pepper and pineapple. Repeat for remaining chicken and skewers.
6
Place skewers on a medium hot grill and cook approximately 4-8 minutes, turning to avoid burning until chicken is cooked through.
7
Place on cookie sheet, cover with foil and keep warm until ready to eat.
Homemade Teriyaki Sauce
Ingredients
Amount
Measure
Ingredient
1
cup
sugar
1
cup
soy sauce
4
tablespoons
Mirin (rice cooking wine)
2
teaspoons
Cornstarch
3
teaspoons
fresh ginger, grated
3
cloves
garlic grated
Steps
Sequence
Step
1
In a medium saucepan, add sugar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic. Cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
2
Dissolve cornstarch into mirin and add to saucepan. Bring to a boil while stirring frequently.
3
Reduce heat to Low-med and allow sauce to simmer and reduce to a slightly syrup like consistency. Remove 2-4 tablespoons and set aside to baste the uncooked skewers with before grilling.
4
When meal is completely cooked, drizzle teriyaki sauce from the pan or small bowl onto the skewers that you''ve laid over a small bed of cooked wild rice.
Wild Rice
Ingredients
Amount
Measure
Ingredient
4
servings 2 oz
Rice, Long Grain, Wild – Uncle Ben’s
Steps
Sequence
Step
1
Cook a bag/box of Uncle Ben''s Whole Grain and wild rice according to manufacturers instructions.
2
Plate desired amount in center of plate, cover with 1 or 2 cooked chicken skewers and drizzle with teriyaki sauce. Serve hot.