Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Coconut Infused Grilled Chicken with Strawberry and Pineapple Topping

I was reading a magazine the other day and they were talking about the benefits of coconut. Well I love it; but I've never really cooked with it. I use the ZICO water to hydrate after a long run or hard workout and many fear how 'fattening' Coconut Milk is (NOT). Always use the right kind and read the label to measure your portions. The Milk I used is called "SO Delicious Coconut Milk" (vanilla). It has only 90 calories, 5g fat, 7 sugar in 1 cup (more than enough for this meal.) I loved it and so did my trainers/clients. Ingredients: 1 package of Chicken Breast 1 cup of Coconut Milk (plus 2 TBSP) dash of black pepper 1 pint of Strawberries (sliced) 1 small fresh container of pineapple (cubed small) 2 TBSP Pine Nuts (toasted) In a container; place your chicken with your 1 cup coconut milk and pepper...if the chicken is more then 4 pieces use the whole cup; if not you may be able to get away with 1/2 cup. Let it sit in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. Next, in a small skillet - toast your pine nuts and set aside. In a small bowl - place your cut up berries, pineapple, cooled pine nuts, and either the rest of the Coconut Milk from your 1 cup or the extra 2 TBSP; You just want to let the flavors mix, you don't want a soup. Place this in the fridge to chill while you get ready to cook your chicken. Preheat your grill to medium high and cook your chicken till its no longer pink. Remove your chicken topping from the refrigerator, stir and get ready to place on top of the chicken. Do this as soon as all the pieces are cooked on every one's dish. Serve with a salad or vegetable of your choice. It's so good, with clean ingredients and healthy benefits. Notes: At first I thought this dish sounded weird but I really liked how easy it was and I loved all the ingredients. You can even drink the milk at night if you want something sweet (but not to caloric.) You can find this Coconut milk in any supermarket or whole foods store. It looks just as good as it taste. Enjoy!

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