Chile Chicken with Pineapple Salsa Recipe

Chile Chicken with Pineapple Salsa Recipe

  • 2 teaspoons ground ancho chile pepper
  • Salt
  • 4 Tyson® Fresh Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice, drained and coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped jalapeno chile
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine ancho chile and 1/2 teaspoon salt in cup. Rinse chicken; pat dry with paper towels; rub spices onto chicken. Wash hands.
  2. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet. Add chicken and cook over medium-high heat until browned, 2 minutes per side. Transfer chicken in skillet to oven; bake 15 minutes or until juices run clear when thickest part of chicken is pierced or temperature on instant-read thermometer reaches 170 degrees F.
  3. Meanwhile, combine pineapple, onion, cilantro, lime juice, jalapeno, and pinch of salt in bowl. Serve chicken with salsa. (Refrigerate leftovers.)