Jamaican Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (3 lb) chicken
• lemon juice
• salt
• pepper
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 3 large ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 4 tablespoons raisins
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
• 2 cups grated fresh pineapple
• 3 teaspoons rum

Recipe

• 1 disjoint chicken, cut into serving portions, put into a bowl and sprinkle with 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice.
• 2 sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper, put aside for 5 minutes.
• 3 pat the pieces dry with paper toweling and gently fry in oil until browned all over, moving the pieces in the pan frequently.
• 4 transfer to an ovenproof dish.
• 5 add onion and garlic to pan and fry gently until softened, remove and add to the chicken pieces.
• 6 top with the tomatoes, raisins, lemon rind, salt and pepper.
• 7 put lid on dish, or cover with foil and bake in a moderate oven for about 40 minutes.
• 8 cover with the pineapple, sprinkle the rum over and cook, uncovered until chicken pieces are tender.