Oriental Waikiki Chicken Inspired By Nancy And Dale Recipes

CHICKEN WAIKIKI

Steps:

• Wash chicken, pat dry with paper towels. Coat chicken with flour.
• Heat oil in large skillet. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, and brown on all sides. Remove as browned to shallow roasting pan, arranging pieces skin side up. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Make sauce: Drain pineapple, pouring syrup into 2-cup measure. Add water to make 1 1/4 cups. In Medium saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, pineapple syrup, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, and bouillon cube; bring to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil 2 minutes. Pour over chicken.
• Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes. Add pineapple slices and green pepper; bake 30 minutes longer or until chicken is tender. Serve with fluffy white rice.

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!

CHICKEN WAIKIKI BEACH RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Wash chicken; pat dry with paper towels. Coat chicken with flour. 2. Heat oil in large skillet. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, and brown on all sides. Remove as browned to shallow roasting pan, arrange pieces skin sides up. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. 3. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350F. 4. Make Sauce: Drain pineapple, pouring syrup into 2-cup measure. Add water to make 1 3/4 cups. 5. In medium saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, pineapple syrup, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, and bouillon cube. Bring to boiling, stirring constantly; boil 2 minutes. Pour over chicken. 6. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes. Add pineapple slices and green pepper. Bake 30 minutes longer, or until chicken is tender. Serve with fluffy white rice. Makes 4 servings.

CHICKEN WAIKIKI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 2-quart saucepan, heat 3 cups of the broth to boiling over high heat. Add rice; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; simmer about 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Meanwhile, drain pineapple juice into 2-cup measuring cup; add remaining 1/2 cup broth to make 1 1/4 cups. In another 2-quart saucepan, mix pineapple liquid, sugar, cornstarch, gingerroot, vinegar and soy sauce. Heat to boiling over high heat. Cook about 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in bell peppers and pineapple.
• Cut chicken into 2 1/2x1-inch strips. Spread rice in baking dish; arrange chicken strips over rice. Pour pineapple mixture over chicken and rice.
• Cover dish with foil. Bake about 45 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center and mixture is bubbly.

WAIKIKI CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Wash and drain chicken pieces well.
• Mix flour with spices.
• Sprinkle it all over the chicken pieces.
• Grease a casserole and arrange portions in it.
• Pour syrup from pineapple tin all over the chicken pieces.
• Bake in a 350 degrees oven till chicken is nicely browned.
• If needed, dot with a little butter.
• Jus before serving, add pineapple rings.
• Spoon liquid of the pineapple over chicken twice or thrice during baking time (1 1/2 hours) If needed, turn chicken pieces over so that the chicken is a gold colour on all sides.
• Serve hot.

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.

HAWAIIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; drizzle with butter. Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, cornstarch and salt; stir in reserved pineapple juice until smooth. Add the ketchup, vinegar, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce and ginger. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Pour over chicken., Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour. Uncover and bake for 30 minutes. Top with reserved pineapple; bake 15 minutes longer or until chicken juices run clear and pineapple is heated through.

ORIENTAL WAIKIKI CHICKEN (INSPIRED BY NANCY AND DALE!)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except chicken.
• Place the chicken in a baking dish and cook for 20 minutes.
• Pour of the fat and juices and discard.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken and return to the oven.
• Bake for a further 20 minutes or until cooked.