Island Chicken, Pineapple and Sweet Potato

Only 4°C this morning and wishing summer weather would just get here!  But it's summerlike in the kitchen with this Island Chicken, Pineapple and Sweet Potato dish!

Ingredients:

4 chicken legs, split

2 tsps ground cumin

1/4 - 1/2 tsp cayenne

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp turmeric

1 tbsp vegetable oil

4 fresh pineapple spears

1 large sweet potato, cubed

Combine the cumin, cayenne, salt, pepper and turmeric in a bag. Add the chicken pieces 2 at a time and shake to coat.

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet and brown the chicken, skin side down on medium heat about 5 minutes. Remove, skin side up, to a baking dish. 

Add the pineapple and sweet potato to the same skillet and cook for 2 minutes stirring up any brown bits from the pan. 

Place the pineapple and sweet potato in between the chicken pieces.

And bake in a 425°F oven for 40-45 minutes or until the chicken's internal temperature registers 165°F.

Summery served with rice and garden salad!