Chicken Luau Recipes

CHICKEN LUAU BY KUANA TORRES

Steps:

• Boil leaf down until soft (4 to 5 hrs).
• Remove from pot and into strainer. Drain well.
• In a separate pot, boil chicken for 30 to 35 minutes or until soft.
• Remove from pot, cool, shred and set aside.
• Heat stove to medium/low setting and add lūʻau leaf back into pot.
• Stir in coconut milk.
• Keep a constant stir so that burning does not occur (20 minutes).
• Add shredded chicken and stir (5 minutes).
• Turn stove off.
• Add salt to taste. Finished

EASY CHICKEN LUAU

Steps:

• Saute the chicken in the oil until just cooked through.
• Add the cream of chicken soup and the coconut milk. Heat until simmering.
• Add the spinach.
• Serve over steamed white rice.

CHICKEN LUAU

Steps:

• Remove bones and skin from chicken breasts and cut meat into 1 inch cubes.
• Heat oil and saute chicken until lightly browned; add garlic and saute one minute.
• Pour chicken stock over the browned meat and garlic, and simmer 10 minutes or until chicken is tender.
• Drain the thawed spinach, then stir spinach and coconut milk into the chicken mixture. Simmer five minutes.
• Serve with rice.

SLOW COOKER LUAU CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut three bacon strips in half; cook until partially cooked but not crisp. Drain on paper towels., Season chicken with salt and pepper; place in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Top each thigh with a half piece of bacon. Top with onion, pineapple and barbecue sauce., Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender. Cook remaining bacon until crisp; drain and crumble. Sprinkle over each serving.

LUAU CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving 1 cup juice and six pineapple slices (save remaining juice and pineapple for another use). In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the brown sugar, ground mustard, garlic salt, pepper and reserved pineapple juice; add chicken. seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for at least 2 hours, turning occasionally., In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard and dill. Refrigerate until serving., Drain and discard marinade. Grill the chicken, covered, over medium heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Grill pineapple slices for 1 minute on each side. , Spread mayonnaise mixture on roll bottoms. Layer with lettuce if desired, chicken and pineapple. Replace roll tops.

CHICKEN LUAU

Steps:

• Prepare fresh coconut milk or use canned coconut milk. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. In saucepan, heat oil; add crushed garlic. Add chicken and brown. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and add 1 cup water. Cover and simmer until chicken is tender. Wash taro leaves; remove tough stems. Place leaves in a pan with 1 1/2 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Simmer, partially covered, for one hour. Drain and squeeze water out. Drain chicken; combine with luau leaves. Add coconut milk and bring to a boil. Serve immediately. Note: Fresh spinach may be substituted if luau is not available. Fun Fact: Always held at sunset, usually near the beach where the sun sets beautifully over the ocean, a Hawaiian lu¯'au typically lasts several hours. While you are enjoying the feast, talented performers entertain and educate you about Hawaiian culture with colorful and dramatic dances in traditional costumes. The hula is the most popular dance, where girls in grass skirts perform graceful movements to the strums of the ukulele. Usually the audience gets an opportunity to learn the dance as well. Typical Luau Food: Kalua Pig Laulau (Chicken, pork, or fish wrapped in ti leaves and steamed) Poi (Pounded taro root) Lomi Salmon (Cold diced salmon with diced tomatoes, onions, and green onions) Chicken Long Rice (Opaque noodles) Chicken Luau (Baked in taro leaves) Mahi Mahi (fish) Yams or Sweet Potatoes Tropical Fruit (Pineapples, mangoes, papayas) Sweet Potato or Poi Rolls Haupia (Coconut-flavored dessert; a stiff pudding) Mai Tais or other tropical drinks and punches