Jamaican Tropical Chicken
Ingredients
| 1/4 cup peanut oil | ||
| 3 and 1/2-4 lb chicken, cut into serving pieces | ||
| 1 onion, minced | ||
| 2 cloves garlic, chopped | ||
| 1 lb fresh pineapple, cut into 1 inch chunks | ||
| 6 oz water chestnuts, sliced | ||
| 1 habanero pepper, seeded and chopped | ||
| 3 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped | ||
| kosher salt and black pepper to taste | ||
| Chicken stock, if necessary | ||
| 1/2 lb snow peas | ||
| 1 tbs fresh chives, chopped |
Directions:
- Heat oil in a heavy frying pan and saute the chicken pieces until lightly browned on all sides.
- Transfer the chicken to a heavy covered pan.
- In the oil remaining in the frying pan saute the onion and garlic until the onion is tender, but not browned.
- Add to the chicken, together with the pineapple and any juice, the water chestnuts, hot pepper, tomatoes, salt and pepper.
- Cover and simmer gently until the chicken is tender and cooked through, About 45 minutes.
- Add a little chicken stock if necessary.
- During the last 10 minutes add the snow peas and the chives.
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