Pollo Con Pina a La Antigua (Chicken With Flaming Pineapple)

"From Cuba comes an old and simple chicken dish flavored with lime juice and oregano. The real excitement comes at the last minute, when warm pineapple chunks are flamed with dark rum and spooned over the chicken! It's quite dramatic and will definitely garner some applause. The flavors will take you right to the Caribbean!"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 40mins
Ingredients:
14
Serves:
6-8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Sprinkle chicken with lime juice, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • Heat oil in 12-inch skillet or Dutch oven until hot. Cook chicken over medium heat until brown on all sides, about 15 minutes. Drain fat from skillet.
  • Add tomatoes, onion, garlic, raisins, oregano, red pepper sauce and water. Heat to boiling, then reduce heat. Cover and simmer until thickened pieces of chicken are done, 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Remove chicken mixture to warm platter with a slotted spoon. Heat pineapple and 1/4 cup of the reserved syrup to boiling. Heat rum until warm; ignite. Pour flaming rum over pineapple. Spoon flaming pineapple mixture over chicken.

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I didn't start cooking until my early 20's, even though I come from a family of accomplished and admired home cooks. While I grew up watching my Italian grandmother in the kitchen, I remained uninterested in trying anything on my own. As a young lady, I was known for being particularly ignorant in the kitchen, with no idea how to even make a hot dog! All this changed, however, when I got engaged. I realized it was time to let my inherent talents out of the bag. At the time, the New York Times had a weekly column called The 60-Minute Gourmet by Pierre Franey. Each week, I would follow these recipes diligently, and taught myself to cook that way. From there, I began to read cookbooks and consult with relatives on family recipes. At my ripe old age now, I feel I know enough to put together a very pleasing meal and have become accomplished in my own right. Having an Irish father and an Italian mother, I'm glad I inherited the cooking gene (and the drinking one too!). One thing I have learned is that simpler is always better! I always believe cooking fills a need to nurture and show love. After being widowed fairly young and living alone with my dog and cats, I stopped cooking for awhile, since I really had no one to cook for. I made care packages for my grown son occasionally, and like to cook weekly for my boyfriend, so I feel like I am truly back in the saddle!!
 
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