CEiMB--Jerk Chicken with Pineapple Salsa

Do you ever have writers block when it comes to a blog post? I know I can't be the only one.

I usually don't have a problem with words, whether is writing them or speaking them. I can usually just go on and on and on. But tonight, as I sit here, having my tea thinking I really should just be in bed right now, I'm having a tough time getting this post down. Which is why you are currently just reading some random ramblings.

So...on to the chicken!! I was very excited at the prospect of making Ellie's Jerk Chicken with Cool Pineapple Salsa when I learned that Jen chose the recipe. By the way, Jen has a great blog called Notes From the Table and she should have the recipe posted there, so take a peek at her blog for that. You can also find it here.

Now, once I finally read the entire recipe, I realized that this one might be a bit too much on the spicy side for our family. Marc and I are good with it, but the boys wouldn't eat it.

I made the pineapple salsa as written, but I forgot to buy mint. Yes, my salsa was mint-less and had no lovely, green garnish...but it was still tasty!


The chicken cooked up quickly and then I tossed the scallion sauce together and used 1/8 tsp of cayenne in there, to give it a little kick of heat. After the boys informed me that they wanted chicken nuggets, I realized I could add the heat. Only, I didn't have the pepper, so I improvised.

While the sauce and the salsa were very good, my chicken was a little overcooked and a tad dry. Totally my fault, though! Marc and I both enjoyed this and I know I would make the salsa again. It would be great on some fish, in my opinion.

Thanks to Jen for a great recipe. While the picture is tempting in the book, I probably would have skipped over this one were it not for CEiMB. Can't wait to see what my CEiMB buddies have done with this recipe!