CHEF JEFF — ONE BYTE AT A TIME: Mexican Chicken with Pineapple Salsa

This recipe gives everyone’s favorite fowl a nice, sweet taste.

Mexican Chicken with Pineapple Salsa

¾ pound boneless, skinless chicken cutlets, thin sliced

2 medium garlic cloves, crushed

¼ cup fresh orange juice

¾ cup fresh pineapple, coarsely chopped

¾ cup no-sugar-added tomato salsa

1 teaspoon canola oil

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Rub chicken with garlic. Place in self-seal bag with juice. Marinate for 10 minutes. Mix pineapple, salsa. Set aside. Heat oil over medium-high heat in nonstick skillet. Remove meat from marinade. Pat dry with paper towels. Brown 2 minutes per side. Salt, pepper both sides. Put on 2 plates. Top with salsa.

Yield: Serves 2.

Approximate nutritional analysis per serving: 279 calories, 23 percent of calories from fat, 7.1 grams fat (1.2 grams saturated), 108 milligrams cholesterol, 38 grams protein, 15 grams carbohydrates, 2.1 grams fiber, 600 milligrams sodium.

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