Tropical Chicken Packets Recipe

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Yum! These quick-and-easy chicken packets are destined to become your family’s new favorite. The chicken is tender and laced with sweet pineapple and tropical flavors. Cleanup’s a breeze…these would be perfect for camping. —Jacqui Correa, Landing, New Jersey

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Tropical Chicken Packets Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Grill: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

15 20 35

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks, drained
1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
1 small onion, sliced and separated into rings
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup reduced-sodium teriyaki sauce
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot

Directions

Sprinkle chicken breasts with pepper; place each on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. x 12 in.). Top with pineapple, red pepper and onion. Combine the remaining ingredients; spoon over vegetables. Fold foil around mixture and seal tightly.
Grill, covered, over medium heat for 20-25 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 packet equals 324 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 94 mg cholesterol, 410 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 36 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 fruit.

Originally published as Tropical Chicken Packets in Healthy Cooking August/September 2010, p57

No More Tears

To reduce tears while cutting onions, freeze onions for 20 minutes before chopping. Also, use a very sharp knife when chopping onions and chop quickly. You can save both time and tears by chopping many onions at once. Freeze the extras in an airtight container for up to 3 months. (Before sauteing, thaw the onions and pat them dry. Frozen chopped onions can be added directly to soups or casseroles.)