Island Chicken

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 16 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• 4 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 1/4 teaspoons salt-free jamaican jerk seasoning, divided (recommended -- the spice hunter)
• salt
• 1 (20 ounce) can no-sugar added pineapple slices, in juice with juice reserved (recommended -- dole)
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat grill or cast iron grill pan to medium-high heat.
• 2 remove any excess fat from chicken and rinse under cold water. pat dry with paper towels. use a pastry brush to brush with olive oil and season with 1 1/2 teaspoons jerk seasoning and salt, if desired. set aside.
• 3 drain pineapple slices and reserve juice. season both sides of pineapple slices with 1/2 teaspoon of jerk seasoning; set aside.
• 4 in small saucepan, bring reserved pineapple juice, remaining 1/4 teaspoon jerk seasoning, and brown sugar to a boil over high heat. reduce liquid by 1/2, about 5 minutes. remove from heat and set aside.
• 5 just before grilling, oil grate. place chicken breasts on grate and grill for 4 to 5 minutes per side or until cooked through. remove to platter and tent with foil.
• 6 place pineapple slices on grate and grill for 1 to 2 minutes per side until grill marks appear and pineapple is heated through.
• 7 serve chicken breasts with pineapple slices and warm sauce.
• 8 note: chicken may also be broiled 4 to 6 inches from heat source for 6 to 8 minutes per side. broil pineapple 1 to 2 minutes per side.