My wife loves to eat this dish. Since both of us enjoy spicy food, the pineapple adds a wonderful sweet component. This dish has been a hit with everyone I’ve served it to. Parmesan cheese or shredded toasted coconut are examples of possible toppings.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 40 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, or more to taste
- 5 tablespoons hot Jamaican jerk seasoning, divided
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ½ medium yellow onion, sliced
- ½ medium yellow bell pepper, sliced
- ½ medium red bell pepper, sliced
- ½ medium orange bell pepper, sliced
- 1 (16 ounce) jar Alfredo sauce
- 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks with juice, divided
- 1 (16 ounce) package dry fettuccine pasta
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed in a garlic press
Instructions
- Rub chicken breasts with about 3 tablespoons of jerk seasoning and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and peppers and saute until nearly tender, about 3 minutes. Combine Alfredo sauce with remaining 2 tablespoons jerk seasoning and 1 ounce pineapple juice. Stir mixture into the skillet, reduce heat to low, and let simmer.
- In the meantime, fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Add fettuccine to the pot of boiling water and cook until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Add garlic and pineapple chunks to the sauce. Increase heat and bring to a boil. Return heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors blend as desired.
- Drain pasta and keep warm. Grill the chicken until the juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Slice into strips.
- Plate the pasta and chicken and cover with the sauce.
- You can rub the chicken the night before to let the flavors marinade, or when you begin cooking.
- Adjust the amount of jerk seasoning for desired spice. For a milder flavor, change tablespoons of Jerk Seasoning for teaspoons. Recommend Walkerswood(R) Hot and Spicy Traditional Jerk Seasoning – it’s more of a wet rub than a dry seasoning.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 473 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 53 g |
| Cholesterol | 48 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 20 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Sodium | 1401 mg |
| Sugars | 10 g |
| Fat | 21 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |