What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? All the Buzz: Effortless Pineapple Chicken! Has anyone noticed May is the peak season for pineapple? Yes, I’m talking about fresh pineapple. It is naturally sweet and loaded with juice. If you’ve never cut a fresh pineapple, there are plenty of step-by-step instructions on the Internet, not to mention YouTube videos that walk you through it. Trust me, the benefits outweigh the mystery. Step out of your comfort zone and take a walk on the wild side. Fresh pineapple, it’s the bomb!
EFFORTLESS PINEAPPLE CHICKEN
Ingredients:
6 chicken tenders, boneless and skinless
1/2 cup buttermilk
6 pineapple rings
1/8 teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
8 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons cooking sherry
Instructions:
Rinse chicken; pat dry. Place in a shallow dish. Pour buttermilk over all and marinate for 30 minutes. Roast pineapple rings on a baking sheet in a preheated oven set to 400° for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with paprika. Set aside. In a large skillet on medium heat, add olive oil. Take the buttermilk-laden chicken tenders and place in the skillet. Sprinkle with garlic powder, sea salt, and red pepper flakes. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook chicken 2 minutes per side. Add pineapple rings, sherry, and Monterey Jack cheese. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 5 minutes longer until cheese is melted.
Mmmm, sounds very delicious, Gail! 😋 Fresh pineapples are the bomb, indeed! 🍍
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Have you ever heard of a Sugarloaf pineapple, Aptivi? It’s actually a gourmet pineapple with creamy white flesh sold in Hawaii. Pricey, but worth trying once. 🤍🌴🍍
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No, I haven’t heard of it, Gail. But that sounds tasty. 💜🍍
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Believe it or not, they can cost anywhere between $10 and $30 each. Like it said, worth trying once. 😜🤍🍍🌴
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Sounds expensive. I hope to get a chance to try it once, since we don’t have that in our stores here. 😜💜🍍
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They gave samples at the Farmers Market. It’s quite delicious. Our guests visiting us bought one, so we did enjoying eating it until it was gone. Yum!
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I saw a special about Japanese strawberries that are about 10x sweeter than average. Currently limited to Japan…. argh!!
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I can’t say anything……..I order sea salt butter from France since I can’t get it in the US.
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I git hooked on Double Devonshire cream butter. BristolFarms had it but they’re mostly gone now and I haven’t found another source.
A friend bitched about her son buying $11 french butter… till she finally tried it!!
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Yeah, we don’t even look at the price any more. It freezes well, so we order enough to get free shipping. 😜🍃
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I’ll bring the bread!!!!
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It’s a deal! 🥖🍞🥯🥐
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Oh yum, we love pineapple.
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Yes, pineapple is something special for us, too. 🌴🍍
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My sister would have loved this one, she adored pineapple and had a couple of recipes using chicken and pineapple.
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Recently someone brought pineapple chunks wrapped in bacon to our house for Happy Hour. Addictive! 🍃🥃🍋🟩🍍🥓
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