Mike's Tropical Chicken & Rice

Source : Trim Fat From Chicken Breasts This Is What A Boneless Fat Trimmed Breast Should Look Like Pound To Tenderize Meat By Placing A Ziplock Bag Over Your ...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : December 27, 2022

Step:

  1. Trim fat from chicken breasts. This is what a boneless, fat trimmed breast should look like. Pound to tenderize meat by placing a Ziplock Bag over your breasts and pounding them with a kitchen mallet.

    Mike's Tropical Chicken & Rice recipe step 1 photo
  2. Zest tangerine, peel and cut sections in half, chop oranges and mango, pineapples and chives, mince garlic and slice bell peppers and jalapeños.

  3. Mix everything [except garnishments, cornstarch, broth and rice] together, including chicken breasts in a bowl or Ziplock Bag and refrigerate for at least 2 hours minimum to marinate. Stir occasionally and make sure your chicken is submerged.

  4. Pull chicken breasts out and cut into 1"x 1" cubes and lightly season any way you'd like. [powdered ginger-lemon pepper-onion powder-garlic powder] Place on non stick tinfoil and bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes. You can also fry them. After baking or frying, set to the side. I cook mine in a T-Fal ActiFry.

    Mike's Tropical Chicken & Rice recipe step 4 photo
  5. Separate your garnishments from your marinade vegetables.

  6. FOR THE MARINADE: Place the marinade and veggies + 2 cups chicken broth and 1 cup of reserved orange juice in a pan and simmer for 20 minutes. If your mixture boils down too much, add more broth. Now you can tinker with your recipe to suit your tastes. Is the marinade sweet enough? Does it need more ginger? It's all up to you. You're the Chef!

    Mike's Tropical Chicken & Rice recipe step 6 photo
  7. TO THICKEN MARINADE: Mix 2 tbs cold water and 1 tbs cornstarch and slowly add to your simmering pan. You can make this marinade as thick or as thin as you'd like, or as much as you'd like by adding more broth. You'll be hard pressed to dilute the citrus flavor by adding more broth.

    Mike's Tropical Chicken & Rice recipe step 7 photo
  8. FOR THE RICE: Rinse 4 cups rice in a bowl until the starch water runs clean then drain well. Add 2 or 4 cups chicken broth [instead of water] or whatever amount your rice package calls for, to a separate pot. Add rice, bring to a boil and stir. At boil, place lid on tight and reduce temperature to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Do not remove lid. After simmer, shut off flame and let rice stand with lid on for 10 more minutes.

    Mike's Tropical Chicken & Rice recipe step 8 photo
  9. SERVING: Pack warm rice in to a clean Ramekin. Place a clean plate on top of it. Turn the Ramekin over to place rice on serving plate. Gently top rice with some marinade reduction, add on chicken pieces and top again with your reduction.

    Mike's Tropical Chicken & Rice recipe step 9 photo
  10. GARNISH with chopped chives, parsley, cilantro, sesame seeds, orange twists and serve with soy sauce.

    Mike's Tropical Chicken & Rice recipe step 10 photo
  11. Or you can serve your rice flat on individual dishes or buffet style.


Ingredients

  1. Tropical Chicken - Rice - Garnishes
  2. 4 large Boneless Chicken Breasts
  3. 1 can (8 oz) Dole Pineapple Chunks & Juice
  4. 3 cup Orange Juice & Orange Chunks [reserve 1 cup]
  5. 3 tbsp Brown Sugar
  6. 2 small Tangerines & 1/2 tsp Zest
  7. 2 tbsp Each: Minced Garlic - Garlic Chili Sauce - Dried Red Onions
  8. 2 Jalapeños [chopped with seeds removed]
  9. 2 box (32 oz) Chicken Or Vegetable Broth
  10. 1 tbsp Each: Lemon & Lime Juice - Red Pepper Flakes - Fresh Ginger - Soy Sauce -
  11. 1 Green & Red Bell Pepper
  12. 1 large Mango
  13. 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
  14. 1 garnishes & additions
  15. 3 tbsp Sesame Seeds [garnish]
  16. 1/4 cup Fresh Cilantro [garnish]
  17. 1/4 cup Fresh Green Chives [garnish]
  18. 1/4 cup Fresh Parsley [garnish]
  19. 1 Bottle Soy Sauce [for serving]
  20. 1 Bottle Garlic Chili Sauce [for serving]
  21. 1 thickener
  22. 2 tbsp Cornstarch [more may be needed]
  23. 1 rice
  24. 4 cup Uncooked Rice

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