Hakka Chinese Pineapple Chicken Recipes

CHINESE PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine crushed pineapple + juice, chicken stock, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, minced garlic, red chili flakes, cornstarch & water in a medium bowl, whisk - set aside.
• Toss chicken chunks with oil in a large bowl.
• Sprinkle with salt & pepper, and stir to combine. Set aside.
• Place cornstarch for the chicken in a zip-top bag, add the chicken to the bag & close. Shake to coat & then set aside.
• Heat oil to 350 degrees in a wok or large skillet.
• Carefully drop several pieces of chicken into the hot oil, working in batches to not overcrowd the chicken.
• Fry until golden. Scoop out the chicken & drain on a paper towel-lined baking sheet.
• Continue frying & draining the remaining chicken.
• Carefully transfer the hot oil into a Pyrex measuring cup so it can cool.
• Add the garlic & pineapple sauce to a medium saucepan & bring to a simmer.
• Cook mixture, stirring constantly until it starts to thicken.
• Add the chicken, toss to combine.
• Serve with fried or steamed rice.

HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir ketchup and brown sugar into melted butter, stirring to dissolve brown sugar. Whisk cornstarch into vinegar until smooth; pour into pan. Whisk constantly and add salt, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce to mixture; bring to a simmer. Cook until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir pineapple into sauce.
• Arrange chicken pieces in a 9x13-inch baking dish; pour pineapple sauce over chicken.
• Bake until sauce is bubbling, chicken is browned, and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

EASY PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, 2 tablespoons olive oil, paprika, and salt in a bowl. Add chicken strips and let marinate while preparing the remaining ingredients.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a wok. Add bell pepper and stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add scallions and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove chicken from marinade and add to the wok; discard marinade. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the centre, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Combine pineapple juice and cornstarch in a bowl; mix together. Add pineapple chunks to the skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in pineapple juice mixture and bring to a boil. Simmer until sauce has thickened, about 3 minutes.

HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Add chicken, one piece, at a time, and shake to coat. In a skillet, brown chicken in oil. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, bouillon and ginger. Drain pineapple into a 2-cup measuring cup; set pineapple aside. Add enough cold water to juice to measure 1-1/4 cups. Stir in vinegar and soy sauce. Gradually whisk into sugar mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Pour sauce over chicken; top with green pepper and reserved pineapple. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Serve with rice. Freeze option: Cool chicken mixture. Freeze in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through slowly in a covered skillet until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, stirring occasionally.

CHINESE PINEAPPLE CHICKEN WITH CASHEW NUTS, GINGER, SPRING ONION

Steps:

• First of all make the sauce. Combine everything, mix well until smooth and set aside.
• Fry the chicken in the oil with the onion and ginger for 5 minutes over a medium high heat.
• Add the green pepper and the pineapple chunks and fry for another 5 minutes adding half of the spring onions after 2 minutes.
• Add the crushed garlic and the cashew nuts, fry for 2 minutes then pour over the sauce and bring to the boil.
• After a minute or 2, the sauce should thicken and stick to the chicken. It it looks too thick, add some water, little by little until desired consistency is acheived.
• Utterly Delicious.

CARIBBEAN PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and 1/2 cup pineapple juice until smooth. Stir in the mustard, thyme and pepper flakes; set aside. Sprinkle chicken with salt. In a large nonstick skillet, saute chicken in oil for 3-4 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Remove from the skillet and keep warm., Pour remaining pineapple juice into skillet. Stir in green onions and raisins; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir reserved pineapple juice mixture and add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Return chicken to skillet; heat through. Stir in bananas. Serve over rice if desired.

HAKKA CHINESE PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Slice boneless chicken into cubes.
• Slices onions into cubes.
• Heat oil and add onions and cook on medium heat until onions soften and become golden. Then add chopped garlic and wait until it browns. Add garlic after onions, as garlic tends to burn quicker than onions.
• Add chicken to garlic and let it cook. After 5 minutes, add salt and pepper. Chicken will release its water. Let it cook until almost all the water is gone.
• Slice Red Pepper into cubes and the green chillies at an angle. Add them to the chicken and let it all cook until the vegetables soften a little.
• Add the Aroy-D sweet chilli Sauce.
• Cut slices of pineapple into quarters, so each slice gives you four pieces. And add the whole can worth of pineapple into the chicken dish.
• If you'd like a little bit more gravy, dissolve the flour in 1 cup water, and stir leaving no lumps. Then add it to the chicken.
• Lastly, if you'd like a little bit more spice, you can add a teaspoons of Sriracha hot sauce.