Average Rating: 5TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 4 servings.Ingredients
- 1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened pineapple tidbits
- 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- Hot cooked brown rice
Instructions
- 1. Drain pineapple well, reserving 1/4 cup juice. Sprinkle chicken with seasonings. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown thighs on both sides. Remove from pan.
- 2. In same skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add drained pineapple; cook and stir 5 minutes. Stir in maple syrup and reserved juice. Add chicken; cook, covered, until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°, 5-7 minutes. Remove chicken to a serving plate; keep warm.
- 3. Increase heat to medium-high; cook and stir pineapple mixture until slightly thickened. Spoon over chicken; serve with rice.
Freeze option: Freeze cooled chicken in a freezer container. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Reheat in microwave-safe container, covered, until a thermometer reads at least 165°, stirring occasionally.
Nutrition Facts
1 chicken thigh with 1/4 cup pineapple mixture: 328 calories, 14g fat (4g saturated fat), 83mg cholesterol, 571mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 2g fiber), 22g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 fruit, 1 fat.