Cha-Cha-Cha Chicken

Got 15 minutes?  This baked chicken dish, made with pineapple, ginger and a kicky picante sauce, will have them dancing to the dinner table.

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Cooking Directions

  • Heat the oven to 350°F.  Line a 3-quart shallow baking pan with aluminum foil.  Layer the chicken, onions and pineapple in the pan.
  • Stir the picante sauce, cilantro, brown sugar, ginger root, sherry and soy sauce in a medium bowl. Pour the picante sauce mixture over the pineapple. Cover the pan.
  • Bake for 45 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Serve the chicken and sauce with the rice. Garnish with additional cilantro, if desired.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (4 breast halves)
  • 2 large onion, cut into rings
  • 1 can (20 ounces) canned pineapple in juice, drained and sliced
  • 1 jar (16 ounces) Pace® Picante Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger root
  • 1 tablespoon cooking cooking sherry
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 2 cups hot cooked long grain white riceor jasmine rice