Jawaiian Chicken with Banana Rum Sauce and Chile Corn Bread

 

 

Jawaiian Chicken

Jawaiian Spice Mix

2 T. ground allspice

2 T. ground cinnamon

2 tsp. dried thyme

2 tsp. dried rosemary

2 tsp. dried chives

1 tsp. sugar

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. dried onion

 

8 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

6 T. clarified butter

 

 

Coat chicken breasts with spice mix.  In preheated, oiled heavy skillet, cook 3 minutes on each side, drizzling with butter, until “blackened”.  Transfer to shallow roasting pan and bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 10 minutes until done. Serve with corn bread wedges and banana rum sauce.

Banana Rum Sauce

2 T. unsalted butter

½ c. chopped onion

½ c. chopped celery

2 garlic cloves, minced

4 bananas, peeled and cut into ½” pieces

2 ½ c. chicken stock

½ c. sake

½ tsp. vanilla extract

Juice of 2 limes

3 star anise pods

½ c. rum

1 large ripe mango, diced in ½” cubes

2 green onions, thinly sliced

 

 

Melt butter over medium heat in medium saucepan and sauté the onions and celery for 2 mins., until onion is translucent.  Add the garlic and cook for 1 min.  Add the bananas and cook until they begin to caramelize and brown.  Add the stock, sake, vanilla, lime juice and star anise and simmer for 10 mins.  Remove the star anise and puree mixture in blender.  Return to pan and add the rum and green onions.  Cook over medium heat for 2 mins. until thickened. Just before serving, rewarm and stir in mango cubes.

Chile Corn Bread

2 eggs

2 ¼ c. milk

½ c, unbleached flour

2 ½ c. corn meal

¼ c. sugar

2 T. baking powder

2 tsp. salt

6 T. soft shortening

2 c. fresh or frozen corn kernels

1 c. (2 cans) diced, peeled green chiles

 

 

Heat oven to 450 degrees.  Generously grease a 9” x 13” pan and heat in oven while mixing batter.  Beat eggs in milk. In a large bowl, stir together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt.  Beat in milk and eggs just until smooth.  Stir in corn kernels and chiles.  Spoon batter into hot pan.  Bake 20 to 25 min. or until set.  Cut into wedges, serve hot.

 

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