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Pineapple-Orange Chicken and Mango Baked Beans
Recipes
Pineapple-Orange Chicken and Mango Baked Beans
4 servings
40 minutes total (Active 40 minutes)
  • Preheat oven
  • Prepare chicken and begin to bake - 10 minutes
  • Prepare beans; complete chicken and serve - 30 minutes
  • Pineapple-Orange Chicken

    Ingredients

    • 1 orange, for zest/juice
    • ¼ cup green onions, finely chopped
    • ½ teaspoon fresh jalapeño pepper, finely chopped
    • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
    • 18 round garlic butter crackers, crushed
    • ½ cup walnut pieces
    • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
    • 4 chicken fillets (about 1 ½ lb)
    • 1 teaspoon Caribbean (or jerk) seasoning
    • 1 (8-oz) can crushed pineapple, undrained

    Prep

    • Preheat oven to 400°F.
    • Zest/grate orange peel (no white, 1 teaspoon); squeeze orange for juice (½ cup).
    • Chop onions. Remove seeds from pepper, then chop ½ pepper; wash hands.

    Steps

      1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Zest/grate orange peel (no white, 1 teaspoon); squeeze orange for juice (½ cup). Chop onions. Remove seeds from pepper, then chop ½ pepper; wash hands.
      2. Melt butter. Use 1 tablespoon of the butter to coat 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Crush crackers (1 cup); place in small bowl and combine with remaining 2 tablespoons butter, walnuts, sugar, and onions.
      3. Place chicken in baking dish; sprinkle with jerk seasoning. Top chicken with cracker mixture; bake 18–20 minutes or until chicken is 165°F.
      4. Combine in small saucepan: pineapple, orange juice, zest, and jalapeño pepper; cook on medium 3–4 minutes or until liquid has reduced by about one-half. Serve sauce with chicken.

    Mango Baked Beans

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup green onions, finely chopped
    • 2 (15–16-oz) cans navy (or cannellini) beans, drained
    • ½ cup mango chutney (or jam)
    • ⅓ cup dark brown sugar
    • ⅓ cup chili sauce
    • 1 teaspoon Caribbean jerk seasoning

    Prep

    • Preheat oven to 400°F.
    • Chop onions.

    Steps

      1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Chop onions. Combine all ingredients.
      2. Transfer mixture to 2-quart baking dish; bake 20–25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Serve. (Makes 6 servings.)

    Serving Suggestions

  • Complete your meal with rice, potato rolls, and chocolate cake for dessert.
  • For a less spicy version of the sauce for the chicken, add ¼ cup diced green bell pepper instead of the jalapeño pepper.
  • Pineapple-Orange Chicken

    Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 510, Total Fat 26g, Sat Fat 8g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 115mg, Sodium 290mg, Total Carb 30g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 19g, Protein 38g, Calc 6%, Vitamin A 8%, Vitamin C 45%, Iron 15%

    Mango Baked Beans

    Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 270, Total Fat 0g, Sat Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 990mg, Total Carb 59g, Fiber 6g, Sugars 27g, Protein 9g, Calc 6%, Vitamin A 4%, Vitamin C 8%, Iron 15%