Caribbean Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 lbs chicken pieces (legs and breasts)
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 (20 ounce) cans pineapple chunks
• 1 cup green seedless grape
• 2 bananas
• 1 large avocado
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 place washed chicken pieces in large dutch oven.
• 2 add boiling water, chili powder, salt, pepper, cinnamon and onion.
• 3 cover tightly and simmer until almost tender, about 30 minutes.
• 4 drain chicken pieces and dry well on paper towelling.
• 5 strain stock and set aside for later.
• 6 heat butter and oil in large heavy skillet.
• 7 add chicken pieces and brown well on all sides.
• 8 place pieces in a large shallow baking dish as they brown. (in a single layer).
• 9 heat oven to 375°f.
• 10 drain pineapple chunks.
• 11 combine pineapple juice with enough chicken stock to make 4 cups of liquid. (add some water if necessary).
• 12 pour over chicken pieces.
• 13 sprinkle pineapple chunks over all.
• 14 bake 30 minutes, basting chicken often with pan juices.
• 15 lift chicken out onto a hot platter.
• 16 spoon pineapple chunks over and sprinkle with grapes.
• 17 garnish edge of platter with sliced of banana and avocado.
• 18 combine water and cornstarch, stirring until smooth.
• 19 stir into liquid in cooking pan gradually.
• 20 cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and clear.
• 21 serve as gravy with chicken and fruit.