PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

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Allow pineapple, ham and bacon to lend a sweet and savory appeal to this Pineapple Chicken recipe. This broiler-fryer Pineapple Chicken recipe serves six!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Chicken

Time 41m

Yield Makes 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 can (20 oz.) pineapple chunks in juice, undrained
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 whole chicken (3 lb.), cut into pieces, skin removed
1/2 cup KRAFT Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
4 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
2 bay leaves
6 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
15 slices OSCAR MAYER Deli Fresh Honey Ham, chopped
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Dissolve cornstarch in 2 Tbsp. reserved juice; set remaining juice aside for later use. Cook chicken in Dutch oven or deep large skillet on medium heat 5 min. or until evenly browned, turning occasionally. Stir in dressing, remaining pineapple juice, pineapple chunks, sugar, cloves, cinnamon stick and bay leaves. Cover; cook 20 min. on medium-low heat or until chicken is done (165ºF).
  • Meanwhile, cook bacon in medium skillet until crisp; drain. Return bacon to skillet. Add ham, onions and garlic; cook on medium heat 5 to 8 min. or until onions are golden brown, stirring frequently.
  • Add cornstarch to chicken mixture; cook and stir 1 min. or until sauce is slightly thickened. Discard cloves, cinnamon stick and bay leaves. Reserve 1/2 cup bacon mixture. Add remaining to chicken mixture; mix well. Serve topped with reserved bacon mixture and parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Sodium 690 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 28 g

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