Recipe submitted by Loanne Chiu, Fort Worth, TX
Mango Colada Chicken with
Ginger Fruit
- 12 medium chicken thighs, skinned
1 1/2 cups cubed half ripe mango
1/4 cup rum
2 tablespoons sweetened coconut cream
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon grated gingerroot
1 teaspoon allspice
Curly lettuce leaves
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seed
Ginger Fruit (recipe follows)
- In food processor, place mango and purée.
Add rum, coconut cream, soy sauce, gingerroot and allspice. Coat
chicken with mango mixture and place in baking pan.
- Bake at 400°F., uncovered, about 50
minutes, turning frequently, until fork can be inserted in chicken
with ease. (Increase heat to reduce liquid if necessary toward
end of cooking.)
- Line round serving platter with lettuce.
Place chicken in center, sprinkle with sesame seed and arrange
Ginger Fruit around chicken.
Makes 6 servings.
Ginger Fruit:
In large bowl, mix together 4 tablespoons sweetened coconut cream
and 1/2 teaspoon grated gingerroot. Add 2 cups cubed and peeled
ripe mango, 1 pint strawberries (hulled) and 2 cups seedless
purple grapes. Toss to mix well.
Recipe provided courtesy of the National Chicken Council. Used
with permission.