Pineapple Ginger Chicken

Pineapple Ginger Chicken

This recipe is very simple to make and has fantastic flavor.  It features locally made Wilks & Wilson Pineapple Gomme elixir which adds wonderful sweetness to the dish while the Bluegrass Soy Sauce adds the savory.

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup Wilks & Wilson Pineapple Gomme
• 2 Tbps Bluegrass Soy Sauce
• 1 Tbps freshly grated ginger (or 1/2 tsp ground ginger)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3-4 skinless chicken breast
• 2 scallions thinly sliced (optional)

Directions:

1) Preheat oven to 375

2) Whisk together the Pineapple Gomme, soy sauce, ginger and garlic.

3) Add the chicken to a baking dish just large enough to hold the chicken in a single layer and pour the sauce over the chicken.

4) Bake the chicken until cooked through, about 20-25 minutes.

5) Remove the baking dish from the oven and transfer the chicken to a holding plate while pouring the juices into a medium skillet. Make sure to cover the chicken so it will stay warm during this process.

6) Bring the juices to a boil over medium high heat and reduce until syrupy, about 5 minutes. Let it set 2-4 minutes to thicken.

7) Serve the chicken with the sauce spooned over the chicken. Top with scallions.

TIPS: If you have a meat tenderizer I recommend pounding the chicken thin if you wish to slice it and serve it over rice or salad. Plus, it cuts down on the cooking time the thinner the meat.