Polynesian Nuts Recipes

POLYNESIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Remove the skin from the rotisserie chicken, then rip into small pieces and set aside. Remove the meat and discard the carcass, then shred the meat into small pieces.
• Drain the canned pineapple, reserving the juice. Put the pineapple in a large bowl with the chicken meat, drained mandarin oranges, celery, carrots and grapes.
• Whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, garam masala, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Add a bit of the reserved pineapple juice to thin out until pourable.
• Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken skin and macadamia nuts and cook, stirring occasionally, until the nuts are toasted and the skin is crispy.
• Pour the dressing over the chicken salad and toss well to coat.
• Line four plates with whole iceberg lettuce leaves, then mound some chicken salad in the center of each. Top each salad with chicken skin and macadamia nuts. Serve immediately.

POLYNESIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the milk, onion, saltines and seasoned salt. Crumble beef over mixture and mix lightly but thoroughly. With wet hands, shape into 1-in. balls. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown meatballs in small batches, turning often. Remove with a slotted spoon and keep warm. Drain skillet., Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. Add enough water to juice to measure 1 cup. In a bowl, combine the cornstarch, pineapple juice mixture, vinegar, soy sauce, lemon juice and brown sugar until smooth. Add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add meatballs. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the pineapple; heat through.

POLYNESIAN NUTS

Steps:

• Toss nuts with melted butter.
• Pour onto baking sheets in single layer.
• Bake @ 325 degrees for 15-20 min, stirring every 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the rest of the ingredients.
• Immediately upon pulling nuts from oven, sprinkle mixture evenly over nuts.
• Stir well.
• Cool and bag.

COPYCAT POLYNESIAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk Catalina dressing, honey, and vinegar together.

HAWAIIAN NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Beat the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth.
• Blend the egg and the almond flavoring into the creamed butter and sugar.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl.
• Blend the flour mixture into the butter mixture.
• Fold the pineapple tidbits and coconut flakes into the dough.
• Drop teaspoonfuls of the dough 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.