Caribbean Chicken Breasts
- 1 cup Ritz Cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, melted
- 1/4 cup (scant) dark corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 boneless chicken breast halves with skin
- 1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained, 2 tablespoon juices reserved
- 1/2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
- 3 tablespoons bourbon
- 1 orange, cut in wedges
- 2 bananas, peeled, sliced (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Lightly butter baking pan.
- Combine crumbs, walnuts, 4 tablespoons butter, corn syrup and salt in small bowl.
- Loosen skin of each breast half.
- Stuff 1/6 of crumb mixture (about 1/4 cup) under skin of each.
- Secure skin with toothpick, enclosing stuffing.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- 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 chicken in prepared baking pan.
- Blend crushed pineapple and reserved 2 tablespoons juices, orange juice concentrate, bourbon and remaining 2 tablespoons butter in small bowl.
- Spoon mixture over chicken.
- Bake chicken until cooked through, about 35 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to platter.
- Spoon pan juices over.
- Garnish chicken with orange wedges and banana slices, if desired.
ritz cracker crumbs, walnuts, butter, corn syrup, salt, chicken breast, pineapple, orange juice concentrate, bourbon, orange, bananas
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/caribbean-chicken-breasts-969 (may not work)