Chicken with Pineapple Salsa

This terrific recipe for Chicken with Pineapple Salsa was submitted by Priscilla Yee, Concord, CA.

Recipe Ingredients:

2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
2 teaspoons minced gingerroot
3/8 teaspoon salt - divided use
1 cup diced Roma tomato, seeded
3/4 cup diced fresh pineapple
1/2 cup sliced green onion
1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles, drained
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter
6 chicken breast halves, skinless and boneless

Cooking Directions:

1. Make pineapple salsa by mixing together in small bowl cilantro, ginger, 1/8 teaspoon of the salt, tomato, pineapple, onion, chiles and lemon juice; set aside.
2. In skillet, place butter and melt over medium-heat. Add chicken and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Sauté, turning, about 6 minutes or until light brown on all sides. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook about 5 minutes or until fork can be inserted in chicken with ease.
3. Arrange chicken on serving platter and spoon pineapple salsa over chicken. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired.

Makes 6 servings.

Recipe provided courtesy of the National Chicken Council. Used with permission.