Chicken On The Beach Recipes

CHICKEN ON THE BEACH RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Using a blender or food processor, puree all ingredients for the sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Adjust accordingly. Set aside.
• Season both chicken parts with salt and pepper.
• Preheat a skillet over medium heat. Melt the shortening and sear chicken evenly on all sides. Transfer to a braising pan.
• Pour sauce onto the chicken, ensuring that it covers at least ¼ of the chicken.
• Cover with foil and transfer to the preheated oven.
• Braise for approximately 45 minutes, or until chicken juices run clear but remain moist. Note that the chicken breast will cook faster than the chicken leg, so keep a close eye as you may need to set aside the chicken breasts earlier.
• Place the excess sauce into a saucepot. Reduce over medium heat until thickened, enough to brush over the chicken, but not cloying in taste.
• Towards the last 5 minutes of braising, remove and discard the foil. Return the chicken breasts to reheat. You may also need to drain away some of the sauce from the braising.
• Brush the glaze over and around the chickens. Increase the top heat of the oven to 400 degrees F and roast the chicken briefly for the remaining 5 minutes until the skin turns a deep color.
• Serve together with the dipping sauce, choice of vegetables, and rice. Enjoy your chicken on the beach!

POLLO LOCO - MEXICAN CHICKEN AND RICE WITH QUESO

Steps:

• If the chicken seems "wet" pat it dry with a paper towel and then sprinkle with the adobo seasoning and rub it in all over.
• Heat oil in a large dutch oven or non stick large deep skillet with tight fitting lid over medium heat. Add diced chicken breast and cook on one side for about 3 minutes and then turn and continue to cook for a few minutes.
• When the chicken is cooked and browned add in the package of rice, crushed up tomato bouillon, and water. Stir and bring to a boil for one minute. Reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and let cook for at least 20 minutes before checking the rice for doneness. It should be done between 20-25 minutes.
• When rice is cooked add in queso and milk then fluff all together with fork. Serve warm!*see notes about rice cooking*

WAIKIKI BEACH CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F and spray a 9x13 baking pan or dish with cooking spray.
• Set aside.
• Trim any visible fat from chicken breasts and dry thoroughly with paper towels.
• Coat chicken with flour, shaking off any excess.
• Place chicken in prepared dish and place in oven while preparing sauce.
• Drain juice from pineapple into a medium saucepan and set pineapple chunks aside.
• Add the vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, ginger, and bouillon cube to saucepan.
• Combine cornstarch and water and blend until smooth.
• Add to saucepan and bring to boil over medium-high heat, whisking slowly to dissolve sugar.
• Boil for two minutes, whisking vigorously.
• The sauce should thicken and turn clear after boiling for about 1 minute or so.
• Pour sauce over chicken and lower oven temperature to 350°F.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, remove stem and seeds from green pepper and remove white veins.
• Slice into rings and set aside.
• Distribute pineapple chunks and pepper rings evenly over chicken and bake 20 more minutes.
• To serve, place about 2/3 cup rice on plate and top with a chicken breast.
• Top with plenty of the pineapple and pepper rings and drizzle a generous amount of the sauce over all.
• Serve at once.
• NOTE: Be sure to use Heinz apple cider vinegar, not a store brand in the sauce.
• Using any other brand will make the sauce foam up and boil over in addition to having a poor flavor.

WAIKIKI BEACH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350*.
• Coat chicken with flour.
• Heat oil in large frying pan and brown chicken on all sides.
• Remove to a shallow roasting pan.
• Arrange pieces skin side up.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Prepare sauce: Drain pineapple syrup into a 2 cup measuring cup.
• Add water to make 1 1/4 cups.
• Mix in cornstarch to dissolve.
• In medium saucepan combine sugar, syrup with cornstarch, vinegar, soysauce, ginger and bouillon cube.
• Bring to a boil for 2 minutes.
• Pour over chicken.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
• Add pineapple slices and peppers.
• Bake 30 minutes more.
• Serve with rice and enjoy!