Category: Recipes


Island Chicken

Filed Under: Recipes by Nicolas — Leave a comment
August 2, 2010

Ingredients:

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

dried oregano

ground cinnamon

3/4 cup pineapple juice

1 tsp lime juice

1 tsp cornstarch

1 tsp dried parsley or cilantro

Preparation:

Pound chicken breasts to 1/2″ thickness.  Sprinkle with oregano and cinnamon.  Saute chicken in skillet, over medium heat in oil, for 10 minutes or until cooked through.  Set aside.  Stir pineapple juice, lime juice and cornstarch in a bowl.  Pour into skillet and cook until boiling and thickened.  Stir in parsley or cilantro.  Spoon over chicken.


Tags: ,
Comment

Shrimp Tacos w/ Pineapple Salsa

Filed Under: Recipes by Nicolas — 6 Comments
July 26, 2010

Ingredients:

  • 1 – 1.5 lbs large, fresh shrimp
  • Flour tortillas

Marinade Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 3/4 Tbsp. lime juice
  • 3/4 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 Tbsp. pineapple juice

Salsa Ingredients:

  • 1 can crushed pineapple (8 oz) or diced fresh pineapple
  • 1/2 medium sized red bell pepper – diced
  • 1 clove garlic – minced
  • 1 Tbsp. finely diced red onion
  • 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
  • chopped fresh cilantro to taste (I use 1-2 Tbsp.)
  • 1/2 Tbsp. lime juice
  • 1-2 Tbsp. pineapple juice (as needed, if additional liquid is needed in the salsa)

Preparation:

  • Peel and de-vein shrimp.
  • Drain pineapple and preserve juice.
  • Whisk together all marinade ingredients in shallow dish.  Add shrimp, cover and chill for 30 minutes.
  • For salsa, mix together all ingredients adding additional pineapple juice if needed.  Cover and chill until ready to serve.
  • Remove shrimp from marinade (discard marinade) and grill 2-3 minutes over medium-high heat on each side, until shrimp turn pink.
  • Serve shrimp in warmed tortillas with pineapple salsa.  Garnish as desired.
Tags: , ,
Comment