SPICED PINEAPPLE CHICKEN
SERVES 4 PREP 10 MINS COOK 45 MINS
• ½ cup plain flour
• 1 tsp curry powder
• ½ tsp sweet paprika
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 8 chicken thigh fillets, cut into thirds
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 20g butter
• 500g orange sweet potato, peeled, chopped
• 440g can pineapple pieces, drained
• 1 cup chicken stock
• ½ cup orange juice
• micro coriander, steamed rice, to serve
1 In a shallow bowl, mix flour and spices together. Season.
2 Dust chicken in flour mixture, shaking off excess. In a large heavy-based frying pan, heat oil and butter together on high. Brown chicken 8-10 mins, turning. Drain on paper towel.
3 In same pan, cook orange sweet potato on high 4-5 mins until just tender. Add pineapple, stock and juice. Bring to boil.
4 Return chicken to pan. Simmer on medium 10 mins until chicken is cooked through. Sprinkle with micro coriander leaves to serve and accompany with steamed rice.