Caribbean Chicken Breasts

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup ritz cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 8 tablespoons butter, melted (1 stick)
• 1/4 cup dark corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 boneless chicken breast halves, with skin
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained, reserve 2 tablespoons juice
• 1/2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 3 tablespoons bourbon
• 1 orange, cut in wedges
• 2 bananas, peeled and sliced

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350º. lightly butter a baking pan.
• 2 combine crumbs, walnuts, 4 tablespoons butter, corn syrup and salt in a small bowl.
• 3 loosen skin of each breast half. stuff 1/6 of crumb mixture (about 1/4 cup) under the skin of each. secure skin with toothpick, enclosing stuffing. season with salt and pepper.
• 4 heat 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over high heat. add chicken to skillet and saute until brown, about 3 minutes per side. arrange the chicken in the prepared baking pan.
• 5 blend crushed pineapple and reserved 2 tablespoons juices, orange juice concentrate, bourbon and remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small bowl. spoon mixture over chicken.
• 6 bake chicken until cooked through, about 35 minutes. transfer the chicken to a platter. spoon pan juices over. garnish chicken with orange wedges and banana slices.