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Grilled Ginger Chicken with Pineapple and Coconut Rice (recipes)


Grilled Ginger Chicken with Pineapple and Coconut Rice

Prep and Cook Time: 22 minutes

Yield: Makes 4 servings



Ingredients:



1can (20 ounces) pineapple slices in juice

2/3cup uncooked rice

1/2cup unsweetened flaked coconut

4boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 pound)

1tablespoon soy sauce

1teaspoon ground ginger









Preparation:





1.Drain juice from pineapple into glass measuring cup. Reserve 2 tablespoons juice. Combine remaining juice with enough water to equal 2 cups.2.Cook and stir rice and coconut in medium saucepan over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes or until lightly browned. Add juice mixture; cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook 15 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.3.While rice is cooking, combine chicken, reserved 2 tablespoons juice, soy sauce and ginger in medium bowl; toss well.4.Grill or broil chicken 6 minutes; turn. Add pineapple to grill or broiler pan. Cook 6 to 8 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center, turning pineapple after 3 minutes.5.Transfer chicken to four serving plates; serve with rice and pineapple.









Nutritional Information:







Serving Size:







Fiber

2 g







Carbohydrate

50 g







Cholesterol

86 mg







Saturated Fat

7 g







Total Fat

10 g







Calories from Fat

20 %







Calories

452







Protein

36 g







Sodium

338 mg









Dietary Exchange:







Fruit

1-1/2







Starch

2







Meat

3