Mojito-Rubbed Chicken With Grilled Pineapple

Name: Mojito-Rubbed Chicken With Grilled Pineapple
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 4 medium); 2 limes; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 medium pineapple, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices; 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves, chopped; salt and pepper

Submitted by TasteTester

"This is a delicious and tangy grilled chicken recipe, and grilling some pineapple slices as well adds a nice touch for a summertime dinner. Your favorite green vegetable would go great with this!"

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 6
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ lbs boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 4 medium)
2 limes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium pineapple, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
¹⁄₄ cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves, chopped
salt and pepper

directions

Prepare grill for direct grilling on medium, or preheat large ridged grill pan on medium heat.
Meanwhile, with meat mallet, pound chicken to an even 1/2-inch thickness.
From 1 lime, grate 1 teaspoon peel and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice. Cut remaining lime into 4 wedges; set aside. In a small bowl, combine oil, lime peel and juice. Lightly brush pineapple on both sides with lime mixture; set aside remaining lime mixture in bowl.
Place pineapple slices on hot grill rack and cook 10 minutes or until browned an both sides, turning over once.
Stir mint into remaining lime mixture and pat onto both sides of chicken. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper to season both sides. Place chicken on hot grill rack and cook 5 minutes or until chicken is browned on both sides and no longer prink throughout, turning over once. Serve chicken with pineapple and lime wedges.

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Our family moved to Florida from New York in the 90's, so I've brought not only many of the recipes my family has passed down, but have learned to cook some great Southern dishes as well.? When I found RZ, it opened up a whole new world of cooking -- cuisine from different countries, tried-and-true family hand-me-down recipes, and some interesting and delicious dishes I would never have found on my own.

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