Name: Coconut-Lime Chicken with Grilled Pineapple
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Tequila - 2 cups; Lime juice - 2 tablespoons; Brown sugar - 1 tablespoon; Cayenne pepper - 1 teaspoon; Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - 6 (6 ounce); Sour cream - 1 (16 ounce) container; Coconut milk - ½ cup; Lime juice - ¼ cup; Chopped cilantro - 2 tablespoons; Crushed garlic - 1 clove; Salt and pepper to taste - 1 pinch; Peeled, cored pineapple - 6 slices

Coconut-Lime Chicken with Grilled Pineapple

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30 min.

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Ingredients for - Coconut-Lime Chicken with Grilled Pineapple

1. Tequila - 2 cups

2. Lime juice - 2 tablespoons

3. Brown sugar - 1 tablespoon

4. Cayenne pepper - 1 teaspoon

5. Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - 6 (6 ounce)

6. Sour cream - 1 (16 ounce) container

7. Coconut milk - ½ cup

8. Lime juice - ¼ cup

9. Chopped cilantro - 2 tablespoons

10. Crushed garlic - 1 clove

11. Salt and pepper to taste - 1 pinch

12. Peeled, cored pineapple - 6 slices

How to cook deliciously - Coconut-Lime Chicken with Grilled Pineapple

1. Stage

Whisk together the tequila, 2 tablespoons of lime juice, brown sugar, and cayenne pepper; pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken breasts, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

2. Stage

Meanwhile, make the sauce by whisking together the sour cream , coconut milk, and 1/4 cup of lime juice in a bowl. Add the cilantro and garlic, then season to taste with salt and pepper; set aside.

3. Stage

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil grate. Remove the chicken from the marinade, and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.

4. Stage

Cook the chicken and pineapple slices on the preheated grill until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, and the pineapple slices are nicely marked, about 6 minutes. Serve the chicken breasts topped with a slice of grilled pineapple, and a dollop of the sour cream sauce.