*  Exported from  MasterCook II  *

                 Baked Spicy Pineapple Balinese Chicken

Recipe By     : Mary Louise Lever
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:15
Categories    : Poultry                          Quick And Easy Meals

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  4      boneless      chicken breast halves without skin,
                       approx ( 20 ounces )
  3      tablespoons   dijon mustard
    1/2  cup           gingersnap cookies (crumbs)

                       ~*~*Spicy Pinapple Sauce*~*~

  1      tablespoon    oil
  1      Medium        red onion, chopped
  1      clove         garlic, finely chopped
    1/4  cup           rice wine vinegar
  1      can (8 ou)    crushed pineapple in juice
    1/4  teaspoon      ground allspice
    1/4  teaspoon      crushed red-pepper flakes
  2 1/2  teaspoons     dijon mustard
  2      tablespoons   finely chopped fresh basil
    1/4  cup           sweet red peppers

Coat 11X7X2-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.  Flatten chicken
between 2 sheets of plastic wrap to uniform thickness.  Brush both sides
with mustard.  Dredge in crumbs to coat both sides.  Place in prepared
baking dish.  Refrigerate 20 minutes to firm coating.

Heat oven to 350.  Bake chicken, uncovered for 20 minutes or until no
longer pink in center.

Prepare sauce:  heat oil in medium sized skillet over medium heat.  Add
onion and garlic, saute for 2 minutes.  Mix in vinegar, pinapple,
allspice, red-pepper flakes and mustard, cook, stirring for 4 minutes or
until bubbly and slightly thickened.  Scrape mixture into blender or food
processor.  Whirl until smooth puree.  Pour back into skillet, keep warm.

Serving... Stir basil and sweet red pepper into sauce.  Spoon sauce onto
each of 4 plates, top with chicken.


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