Sweet meets spicy in this deliciously simple pasta dish where pineapple and coconut team up with jerk seasoning, cinnamon and other spices to bring excitement to pasta and chicken.
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
25 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Calories
628 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir chicken until no longer pink and juices run clear, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir in the pineapple and its juice, coconut, brown sugar, jerk seasoning, cinnamon, chili powder, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer 15 minutes.
Step 2
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain. Toss chicken mixture with drained pasta.
Ingredients
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons brown sugar
¼ cup shredded coconut
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
salt and ground black pepper to taste
½ teaspoon chili powder
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
