Its a good idea to put the chicken in the marinade in advance and then leave it in the fridge for a few hours to make the chicken really tender. Once marinade is made, actual cooking time is about 15 mins. 4 servings.
Ingredients:
- 4 chicken breasts (about 150g each)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce (low salt)
- 2 slices of fresh, ripe cut pineapple
- 2 large ripe tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon tomato puree/paste
- 2-3cm fresh ginger root, grated
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- freshly ground black pepper
Method:Marinade
- - In a bowl big enough for all the chicken breasts, cut up the pineapple slices and mash with fork
- - Add chopped tomatoes, tomato puree/paste, olive oil, soy sauce, crushed garlic, grated ginger and black pepper
- - Mix all the ingredients making sure the pineapple is well broken down
- - Add the chicken breasts and make sure they are covered in the marinade
- - Place in fridge for a couple of hours or more
Cooking
- - Turn grill on, and allow to heat up to high heat
- - Remove chicken from marinade and place on grill rack
- - Spoon some of the marinade over the chicken
- - Cook for about 6-8 minutes each side depending on thickness of the chicken
- - Spoon more marinade on when you turn the chicken over
- - Serve with favourite veg - wholegrain pasta, broccoli and carrots in photo below