chicken with pineapple (pollo con pina)

Name: Chicken with Pineapple (Pollo con Pina)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: - 2 cups chopped fresh or canned pineapple; - 1/4 cup butter; - 1 cup finely chopped celery; - 1/2 cup finely chopped onions; - 1/4 cup red wine vinegar; - 1/2 cup ketchup; - 1 tsp. each: chili powder, mustard; - 1 cup brown sugar; - 3 lbs. frying chicken

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Lynnda Cloutier

Mission Viejo, CA

Updated on Oct 21, 2013

This is a favorite at the El Zorro restaurant

Rate

prep time 45 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

- 2 cups chopped fresh or canned pineapple
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onions
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 tsp. each: chili powder, mustard
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 lbs. frying chicken

How To Make chicken with pineapple (pollo con pina)

Step 1

Put pineapple in blender, chop to make sauce. Saute the celery and onions in the butter over medium heat til brown. Add the red wine vinegar, ketchup, chili powder, mustard and brown sugar.

Step 2

Wash chicken and cut into 8 pieces. Remove skin if desired. Put chicken, skin side up, in baking dish. Spread 1/2 of pineapple sauce over meat. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 1 hour.
Step 3

Bake uncovered at 350 for 30 minutes. Remove and drain grease form baking dish. Spoon remaining sauce over meat and bake 15 minutes more. til meat is tender.
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