Joel's Jerk Chicken Pineapple Pasta

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 skinless , boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
• 1 can pineapple tidbits with juice , 8 ounce
• 0.25 cups shredded coconut
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon jerk seasoning mix
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoons chili powder
• 0.5 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 4 ounces dry fettuccini noodles

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir chicken until no longer pink and juices run clear, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir in the pineapple and its juice, coconut, brown sugar, jerk seasoning, cinnamon, chili powder, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer 15 minutes.

2. 2

   Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain. Toss chicken mixture with drained pasta.