Spice Islands Marinated Chicken featuring O.N.E Coconut Water!

I was so excited when I went to Whole Foods this weekend and found my two favorite magazines (Cooking Light and Clean Eating) had new issues out. I had a different plan this time around when it came to reading?..I saved one magazine for this week and one for next. This is taking great restraint?.LOL!

I decided on Clean Eating first because I have been doing so much with finding new ?clean? recipes. There are so many great recipes as always! I started with this one because I loved the picture of it and I could incorporate my new find O.N.E 100% Coconut Water.

A great selection of O.N.E Products to experiment with.

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Here are some of the health benefits of this water.

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For a mom always looking for a healthy alternative to some of the popular products on the market, this is a great find. Also helps when you have a great recipe to incorporate it into.

Spice Islands Marinated Chicken

Clean Eating Magazine May/June 2009 Page 71

Ingredients:

Marinade:

Chicken:

I should have read the whole recipe before tonight as I realized this was a prepare ahead meal. I modified it to the time I had to prepare dinner tonight.

Instructions:

In a bowl, whisk all marinade ingredients together. Reserve 1/4 cup marinade aside.

Place chicken breast in a large re-sealable plastic bag, pouring in remaining marinade. I let this marinate for about 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add oil to coat bottom of pan. When oil is hot but not yet smoking, place chicken in pan, discarding remainder of marinade from the bag. Sear for 2 to 3 minutes and flip breasts. Season cooked side with salt and pepper, while searing bottom for an additional 2 to 3 minutes.

Remove chicken from pan, place in baking pan and put in oven. Roast 10 to 12 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked throughout.

While chicken bakes, cut up tropical fruit and place in bowl. Pour reserved marinade over the fruit and mix. Cover and refrigerate until chicken is ready.

Serve chicken with a dollop of fruit mixture.

Dinner plate shot: Spice Island Chicken, brussel sprouts, brown rice, and POM Sparkler.

The nutrients per 4oz of chicken and 1/2 cup of fruit: 220 calories, 3.5 grams of fat, and 24 grams of protein.

The review:

Daijia and Tajiah: ?We love the fruit mixture with the chicken. Can we have more fruit for a snack tomorrow!?

Mom and Dad: ?What a great light meal that does not weigh you down. A great a pairing of flavors!?

I am off for some sleepy time adventures. Be sure to check in tomorrow for another great MOTR giveaway. You won?t be disappointed!