Biggest Losers Pineapple Mustard Glazed Chicken Recipes

CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir in the pineapple, soy sauce, garlic salt and ginger. Cook and stir over low heat until thickened. , Place chicken in a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Pour half of the sauce over chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 minutes. Bake 10 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 170°, basting several times with the remaining sauce. Sprinkle with chives if desired.

CHICKEN WITH MAPLE MUSTARD GLAZE

Steps:

• Melt butter over medium heat in a large, nonstick skillet. Sprinkle chicken evenly with salt and pepper; add to the hot pan. Cook until lightly browned, about 4 minutes per side. Remove from the pan; set aside and keep warm.
• Pour chicken broth into the skillet with maple syrup, Dijon mustard, sage, and thyme. Bring to a boil; cook until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and reduce heat to medium.
• Return chicken to the pan and let simmer until chicken is no longer pink in center and juices run clear, about 3 minutes, flipping once.

PINEAPPLE GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Brown chicken: Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Brown chicken lightly on both sides, about 4 minutes total.
• Assemble glaze: Drain pineapple chunks, reserving 1/2 cup juice. Whisk reserved pineapple juice, honey, soy sauce, curry powder, and cayenne together.
• Simmer chicken in glaze: Add pineapple juice mixture and pineapple chunks to skillet and bring to simmer. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until chicken is no longer pink in center and thickest part registers 160 degrees F on instant-read thermometer, 8 to 12 minutes.
• Rest chicken and simmer glaze: Transfer chicken to serving platter, cover with foil, and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Return glaze to simmer and cook, uncovered, until thickened slightly and glossy, about 8 minutes.
• Finish glaze: Add accumulated chicken juices to glaze. Whisk cornstarch and vinegar together until smooth, then whisk into glaze. Continue to simmer glaze until thick and syrupy, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour glaze over chicken, sprinkle with toasted almonds, and serve.
• Note: To toast the 1/4 cup almonds, put them in a dry skillet over medium heat. Shake the skillet occasionally to prevent scorching and toast until they are lightly browned and fragrant, 3 to 8 minutes.

HONEY PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil in batches on both sides; transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; pour over chicken. , Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until meat is tender. Strain cooking liquid, reserving pineapple. Serve pineapple with the chicken. Freeze option: Cool chicken mixture. Freeze in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through slowly in a covered skillet until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary.

BIGGEST LOSER'S PINEAPPLE-MUSTARD GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, boil the chicken broth over medium-high heat until it is reduced to 1/4 cup. Add the juice, mustard, garlic, rosemary, mustard powder, red pepper, and honey. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring ocasionally. Remove from the heat. Use immediately or refrigerate until ready to use.
• Coat a grill rack with nonstick spray. Fire up the grill and heat for 10 minutes on medium-high. Place the rack on the grill.
• Grill the chicken for 4 minutes. Turn; grill for 1 minute. Brush with the pineapple-mustard glaze. Continue grilling the chicken until it is cooked through, about 3 to 5 minutes longer, brushing with the glaze.